20 Original Counties
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20 Original Counties
Today there are 67 counties in Florida. There were 20 counties established when Florida became a state on March 3, 1845.
They are listed below with the year they were established:
1. Alachua 1824
2. Brevard 1844
3. Columbia 1832
4. Dade 1836
5. Duval 1822
6. Escambia 1821
7. Franklin 1832
8. Gadsden 1823
9. Hamilton 1827
10. Hernando 1843 (became Benton county, then reverted to Hernando)
11. Jefferson 1827
12. Madison 1827
13. Marion 1844
14. Orange 1845 (Jan 30, about 1 month before Florida admitted to union)
15. St. Johns 1821
16. St. Lucie 1844
17. Santa Rosa 1842
18. Volusia 1834
19. Wakulla 1843
20. Walton 1824
They are listed below with the year they were established:
1. Alachua 1824
2. Brevard 1844
3. Columbia 1832
4. Dade 1836
5. Duval 1822
6. Escambia 1821
7. Franklin 1832
8. Gadsden 1823
9. Hamilton 1827
10. Hernando 1843 (became Benton county, then reverted to Hernando)
11. Jefferson 1827
12. Madison 1827
13. Marion 1844
14. Orange 1845 (Jan 30, about 1 month before Florida admitted to union)
15. St. Johns 1821
16. St. Lucie 1844
17. Santa Rosa 1842
18. Volusia 1834
19. Wakulla 1843
20. Walton 1824
Jo Ann, Broward county
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Re: 20 Original Counties
Thank you, I was researching these today so I could post!! Great minds
Okaloosa was apart of Santa Rosa back then~
Okaloosa was apart of Santa Rosa back then~
Re: 20 Original Counties
Hi, is there a map with all listed as a visual verses just a list?
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Re: 20 Original Counties
I will see if i can find a map.
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Re: 20 Original Counties
Thank you for the map, however, have to find the map of Florida with the 20 original counties when it became a state.
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Re: 20 Original Counties
for posterity and inquiring minds...
http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1845/1845.pdf
still searching for metes and bounds for florida territorial/admittance to the union of states time period...~1844-1845
http://edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/leg/actsflorida/1845/1845.pdf
still searching for metes and bounds for florida territorial/admittance to the union of states time period...~1844-1845
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Re: 20 Original Counties
great! let me know what you find and thank you!
regards,
JoAnn, Broward county
regards,
JoAnn, Broward county
Jo Ann, Broward county
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FGJA Communications Secretary
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