Duval County, FL

History

Duval County was created in 1822 from St. Johns County. It was named for William Pope DuVal, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. When Duval County was created, it covered a massive area, from the Suwannee River on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east, north of a line from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Jacksonville on the St. Johns River.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duval_County,_Florida

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Nassau County, FL - north
St. Johns County, FL - southeast
Clay County, FL - southwest
Baker County, FL - west

Gleanings from

• US Federal Census - Duval Co., FL
  • 1930 Census - Duval Co., FL
    • Preston McKenzie Gayle