Baker County, Florida
Baker County | |
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Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′N 82°16′W / 30.32°N 82.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | February 8, 1861 |
| Named after | James McNair Baker |
| Seat | Macclenny |
| Largest city | Macclenny |
| Area | |
• Total | 588.97 sq mi (1,525.4 km2) |
| • Land | 585.23 sq mi (1,515.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,259 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,368 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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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 metropolitan 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.