Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County is a Florida historical marker in Crestview, Okaloosa County, dedicated 1975.

N. Main Street at south entrance to Courthouse., Crestview

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Okaloosa County, created by the Florida State Legislature in 1915, was formed from parts of Santa Rosa and Walton Counties. The influence of W.H. Mapoles, Sr., then a legislative representative from Walton County, was an important factor in the creation of the county. The name chosen for the new county was derived from Indian words variously interpreted as " black water," "pleasant place," or "a place of rest." The first county seat was Milligan, a sawmill town. In 1917, Crestview was selected as the permanent county seat. Okaloosa County's economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and tourism.

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1874 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1884 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1904 · Alabama (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1910 · National Forests with related projects and data (Northwestern University Libraries)

Alabama, 1884, covering the location of Okaloosa County, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Alabama, 1884, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

Okaloosa County

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