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Florida Counties

Counties of Florida

CountyNamed afterYear EstablishedMajor Cities
Alachua a Muskogee or Timucua Indian word for "sinkhole" 1824 Alachua, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, Waldo
Baker James McNair Baker, Confederate Senator 1861 MacClenny, Glen Saint Mary
Bay St. Andrews Bay 1913 Callaway, Mexico Beach, Panama City, Panama City Beach
Bradford Captain Richard Bradford, killed during Civil War (originally named New River) 1861 Lawtey, Starke
Brevard either Doctor Ephriam Brevard or Theodore Brevard, state comptroller (originally named St. Lucia) 1855 Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville
Broward Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, govenor 1905-1909 1915 Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach
Calhoun John Calhoun, U.S. Senator 1838 Altha, Blountstown
Charlotte Bay of Charlotte Harbor 1921 Boca Grande, Punta Gorda
Citrus citrus industry 1887 Crystal River, Inverness
Clay Henry Clay, U.S. Senator 1858 Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Orange Park, Penney Farms
Collier Barron Collier, landowner and developer 1923 Everglades City, Marco Island, Naples
Columbia Christoper Columbus 1832 Fort White, Lake City
De Soto Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer 1887 Arcadia
Dixie Lyric term for the South 1921 Cross City, Horseshoe Beach
Duval William P. DuVal, Territorial Governor 1822 Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach
Escambia Escambia River from the Spanish for "barter" or "exchange" 1821 Century, Pensacola
Flagler Henry M. Flagler, East Coast railroad builder 1917 Bunnell, Flagler Beach, Marineland
Franklin Benjamin Franklin 1832 Apalachicola, Carraabelle
Gadsden James Gadsden 1823 Chattachoochee, Greensboro, Gretna, Midway, Quincy
Gilchrist Albert W. Gilchrist, governor 1925 Bell, Fanning Springs
Glades Florida Everglades 1921 Morre Haven
Gulf Gulf of Mexico 1925 Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka
Hamilton Alexander Hamilton, Secretary U.S. Treasury 1827 Jasper, Jenning, White Springs
Hardee Cary A. Hardee 1921 Bowling Green, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs
Hendry Captain Francis A. Hendry, early settler 1923 Clewiston, La Belle
Hernando Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer 1843 Brooksville, Weeki Wachee
Highlands 1921 Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring
Hillsborough Wills Hill, Viscount Hilsborough of England 1834 Plant City, Tampa, Temple, Terrace
Holmes Thomas J. Holmes, early settler 1848 Bonifay, Esto, Norma, Ponce de Leon, Westville
Indian River Indian River 1925 Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian, Vero Beach
Jackson Andrew Jackson 1822 Marianna
Jefferson Thomas Jefferson 1827 Monticello
Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette, French Officer American Revolution 1856 Mayo
Lake large number of lakes in the area 1887 Eustis, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Tavares
Lee General Robert E. Lee 1887 Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel
Levy David Levy (Yulee) 1845 Cedar Key, Williston
Liberty objective of American people 1855 Bristol
Madison James Madison 1827 Greenville, Lee, Madison
Manatee sea cow 1844 Anna Marie Island, Longboat Key
Marion General Francis Marion, Revolutionary War Hero 1844 Belleview, Dunnellon, McIntosh, Ocala, Silver Springs
Miami-Dade Major Francis L. Dade 1836 Coral Gables, Hialeah, Key Biscayne, Miami, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach
Monroe James Monroe 1823 Islamorada, Key Largo, Key West, Marathon, North Key Largo Beach
Nassau Duchy of Nassau 1824 Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Hillard
Okaloosa Choctaw Indian words oka (water) and lusa (black) 1915 Destin, Fort Walton Beach
Okeechobee Hitchiti words oki (water) and chobi (big) 1917 Okeechobee City
Orange Orange trees (originally named Mosquito) 1845 Apopka, Orlando
Osceola Indian leader Osceola 1887 Celebration, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Walt Disney World
Palm Beach palm trees and beaches 1909 Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Juno Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach
Pasco Samuel Pasco 1887 Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, Saint Leo, San Antonio, Zephyrhills
Pinellas From Spanish "Pinta Pina" meaning "Point of Pines" 1911 Clearwater Beach, Dunedin, Largo, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs
Polk James K. Polk 1861 Auburndale, Bartow, Lakeland, Lake Wales, Winter haven
Putnam Israel Putnam or Benjamin A. Putnam 1849 Crescent City, Interlachen, Palatka, Pomona Park, Welaka
St. Johns St. John the Baptist 1821 Hastings, Marineland, St Augustine, St Augustine Beach
St. Lucie St Lucie of Syracuse 1844 Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie
Santa Rosa Rosa de Viterbo 1842 Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, Pace
Sarasota Calusa Indian language meaning "not known" or "point of rocks" 1921 Longboat Key, North Port, Sarasota, Venice
Seminole Seminole Indians 1913 Lake Mary, Oviedo, Sanford, Altamonte Springs
Sumter General Thomas Sumter 1853 Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Webster, Wildwood
Suwannee Cherokee "sawani" meaning "echo river" 1858 Branford, Live Oak
Taylor Zachary Taylor 1856 Perry
Union Unity 1921 Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs
Volusia Volus - an English settler 1854 Daytona Beach, Deland, Halifax, Orange City, Ormond Beach
Wakulla Timucuan Indian word for "spring of water" 1843 Crawfordville, St. Marks, Sopchoppy
Walton George Walton 1824 DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Paxton
Washington George Washington 1825 Caryville, Chipley, Ebro, Sunnyville, Vernon, Wausau
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