Native American History of Walton County, Florida
Walton County is located in northwestern Florida and stretches between the Alabama State Line and Gulf of Mexico. The county seat and largest city in the county is DeFuniak Springs. Its northwestern boundary is Covington County, AL. Its northeastern boundary is Geneva County, AL. To the east is Holmes and Washington Counties, FL; to the west is Okaloosa County, FL and the southeast, is Bay County, FL. Walton County was created in 1824 by the territorial government. It was named for George Walton, Secretary of the Florida territory from 1821 to 1826. Much of the southwestern portion of the county … Read more
