Walton County is located in Northwest Florida in the Panhandle bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama and Okaloosa, Holmes, Washington and Bay Counties.
Walton County was established in 1824 from a portion of Escambia County and named for Col. George Walton, secretary of the Territory of West Florida from 1821-22 and Combined Territory of Florida from 1822-26.
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Region: Northwest Florida Region
Metro Area: Crestview – Fort Walton Beach – Destin, Florida Metro Area
County Seat: DeFuniak Springs