Place:Bay, Florida, United States

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Bay County is a county on the Gulf coast in northwestern Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 175,216.[1] Its county seat is Panama City.

Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

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On February 12, 1913, representatives from five towns on St. Andrews Bay met in Panama City to select a name for a proposed new county. The name Bay was selected because it was satisfactory to the majority of the citizens and descriptive of the territory that would be included. On July 1, 1913, the Legislature created Bay County from portions of Washington, Calhoun and Walton counties.

Panama City was where Gideon v. Wainwright, a 1963 US Supreme Court decision that gave all persons accused of a crime the right to an attorney paid for by the government, originated.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1885 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1913 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1913 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1913 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1913 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1920 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1920 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1920 11,407
1930 12,091
1940 20,686
1950 42,689
1960 67,131
1970 75,283
1980 97,740
1990 126,994

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Bay County, Florida, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.bocc.co.bay.fl.us/


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