Place:Baker, Florida, United States

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NameBaker
Alt namesBakersource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates30.333°N 82.283°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1861 - )
See alsoBradford, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Deserted settlement
Okeafenoke Swamp
Inhabited place
Bessent
Eddy
Fountain
Glen St. Mary
Kenny
LaBuena
Macclenny
Manning
Manns Spur
Margaretta
McPherson
Pine Top
Sanderson
Sapp
Sargent
Steckert
Taylor
Unknown
Olustee
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,259. Its county seat is Macclenny. The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate Senator.

Baker County is included in the Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1864, the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.

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History

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Baker County was founded in 1861. It was named for James McNair Baker (1821–1892), a judge and Confederate senator. In 1864 the Battle of Olustee was fought near Lake City in Baker County. This was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida.

Much of the area was originally covered with pine flatwoods and cypress swamps, as was Columbia County to the west. Parts of both counties are included in Osceola National Forest. A lumber industry developed here, with sawmills constructed along rivers and waterways, where lumber was brought out by water. Turpentine was also produced. These industries employed many African American laborers.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1861 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1870 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1877 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1877 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1877 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1870 1,325
1880 2,303
1890 3,333
1900 4,516
1910 4,805
1920 5,622
1930 6,273
1940 6,510
1950 6,313
1960 7,363
1970 9,242
1980 15,289
1990 18,486
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Baker County, Florida, United States

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External links

www.backercountyfl.org

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