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Bradford CountyFlorida

Bradford County is a county in Florida with its seat in Starke. It was created in 1858 and covers 294 square miles.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatStarke
  • Land area294 sq mi + 6.5 sq mi water
  • Population28,303 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,847 checked 15 October 2026
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UnionClayAlachuaBakerPutnam Starke Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Bradford on the map of Florida

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History

Founded in 1858

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Originally called New River when created from Columbia County in 1859, it was renamed Bradford in December 1861. The county gained territory from Alachua County in 1870 and exchanged small areas with Alachua along the Santa Fe River in 1954, while losing land to the creation of Baker County in 1861, Union County in 1921, and Putnam County in 1927.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1859
    Bradford County created In February 1859, New River (now Bradford) was created from Columbia.
    from Columbia
    · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 895, secs. 1-4/p. 37
  2. 1861
    Lost territory New River (now Bradford) lost to creation of Baker.
    to Baker
    · Fla. Laws 1860, 10th sess., ch. 1185/p. 179
  3. 1861
    Renamed New River renamed Bradford.
    formerly New River
    · Fla. Laws 1861, 11th sess., ch. 1300/p. 53
  4. 1870
    Gained territory Bradford gained from Alachua.
    from Alachua
    · Fla. Laws 1870, 3d sess., ch. 1765/p. 45
  5. 1921
    Lost territory Bradford lost to creation of Union.
    to Union
    · Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8516, secs. 1, 27/pp. 301, 307
  6. 1927
    Lost territory Bradford lost small area to Putnam.
    to Putnam
    · Fla. Laws 1927, 21st sess., gen., ch. 12489, sec. 1/p. 1585
  7. 1954
    Exchanged territory Bradford exchanged small areas with Alachua along the Santa Fe River.
    with Alachua
    · Fla. Laws 1953, 34th sess., gen., ch. 28312, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 973-979

Land and parcels

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People and land

Bradford by the Census

Population
28,303 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,723 2020 Census count
Land area
294 square miles
Water area
6.5 square miles
People per sq mi
96 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Bradford County

When was Bradford County founded?
Bradford County was founded in 1858.
What is the county seat of Bradford County?
The county seat of Bradford County is Starke.
Is there an online parcel map for Bradford County?
Yes. Bradford County publishes a parcel map of 15,847 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bradford County's boundary or name changed?
Bradford County was created in 1859. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Alachua County, Baker County and New River County. It was formerly called New River.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bradford County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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