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In 1821, there were only two Counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. From these two Counties were formed 67 today.In 1968, the electors of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county. To date, there are 19 charter Counties in Florida. Collectively these Counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.

Walton County, Florida

Walton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Defuniak Springs
Year Organized: 1824
Square Miles: 1,058

Court House:

P.O. Box 1260
County Courthouse
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435-1260

Etymology - Origin of County Name

George Walton, Secretary, Territorial Florida, 1821- 1826.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Walton County was created in 1824. It was named for George Walton, Secretary of the Florida territory from 1821 to 1826.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,238 square miles (3,206 km²), of which, 1,058 square miles (2,739 km²) of it is land and 180 square miles (467 km²) of it (14.58%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Geneva County, Ala.; Holmes County
East: Washington County
Southeast: Bay County
South: Gulf of Mexico
West: Okaloosa County
Northwest: Covington County, Ala.

Cities and Towns:

- De Funiak Springs	city	Incorporated Area
- Defuniak Springs (County Seat)
- Freeport	city	Incorporated Area
- Paxton	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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