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  Baker County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia.
The county was created 12 December 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baker_County,_Georgia   (404 words)

  
 Baker County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon.
The county was named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the American Civil War.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baker_County,_Oregon   (675 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Baker County was created on Dec. 12, 1825 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1825, p.
However, early maps of Georgia do not show a Pechitler Creek, and the boundary between Early and Baker counties is shown as a straight line falling between land lots 3 and 4, 6 and 7, and 12 and 13 (see 1839 map).
Baker County was named for Col. John Baker, who was a member of Georgia's 1775 Provincial Congress and later served in the American Revolution.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/bakerCH.htm   (806 words)

  
 Georgia Department of Community Affairs
According to the Census, in Baker County, 47.4% of the residents were white and 50.4% were fl.
In Baker County, 27.3% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 13.7% were age 65 or older.
Baker County spent an average of $8,319 per student for public education each year between 1996 and 2000.
www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p2.asp?County=Baker   (359 words)

  
 History of Baker County Government
Union County, including what is now Wallowa County, organized as a separate county from Baker in 1864, using as the common boundary the Powder River and the North Fork of the Powder River.
Other original county officials included Sidney Abell, first Justice of the Peace, who held the first legally-constituted court in Baker County October 29, 1862; and Joseph G Wilson, first Circuit, Court Judge for the State of Oregon 5th District in and for the County of Baker, whose first term began June 15, 1863.
A contemporary newspaper editorial chastised the County for not having erected a fireproof jail, calling the fire "a funeral pyre that might well be termed the alter of a false economy".
www.oregongenealogy.com /baker/historybc/government.htm   (1692 words)

  
 Baker County History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Baker County Courthouse in Baker City was built of native stone in 1909.
Baker County was created from part of Wasco County in 1862.
The county consists of 3,089 square miles and is bounded to the north by Union and Wallowa Counties, to the west by Grant County, to the south by Malheur County, and to the east by the State of Idaho.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpbakerhome.html   (566 words)

  
 Baker County Courthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baker County was the 39th county formed in Florida and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate States Senator.
Baker County and Macclenny are renowned for the large nurseries which raise pecans, camellias, and other species.
Baker County has also preserved its 1911-vintage jail, pictured on the right, which is currently the home of the local historical society and genealogical library.
www.jud10.org /Courthouses/Baker/baker.html   (186 words)

  
 Cornerstone: Economic Development - Regional Overview: Baker County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baker County today is a thriving, progressive county with an excellent school system, quality medical services, an abundance of recreational facilities, a variety of churches offering almost all denominations, and a knowledgeable business community.
Baker County residents can enjoy all of the cultural, educational, recreational and professional opportunities of a large metropolitan area only 20 minutes away in Jacksonville.
Its pro-business attitude is embodied by the five-member Board of County Commissioners, elected to represent the citizens of Baker County, and the seven-member gubernatorially appointed Baker County Development Commission.
www.expandinjax.com /regional/baker.asp   (470 words)

  
 History of Sumpter Valley Railroad in Baker County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1970 a small group of Baker County residents met to discuss the formation of a non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring, restoring, preserving, maintaining and operating a portion of the abandoned SVRR narrow-gauge railroad, as an historical and educational operating museum.
Baker County constructed a day park at the McEwen Station site, with picnic tables restrooms and parking, and the SVRR group uses the area for the shop and storage facility.
In the beginning the County Railroad Park was operated as a Wildlife Habitat area, and a trail was built to access several of the many "dredge" ponds located within easy walking distance from the depot.
www.bakercounty.net /parks&recreation/historyrailroad.htm   (1017 words)

  
 Baker County FL.com - Macclenny * Baker County Online * Real Estate * Football * Baseball * News - Building Boom in ...
MACCLENNY -- Growth in Northeast Florida is spilling west into Baker County, a 585-square mile rural county possibly best known for acres of tree farms and the historic Olustee battlefield in the Osceola National Forest.
County manager Jason Griffis said his employees are exploring other avenues that would require developers to help bear the cost, such as agreements with individual developers or land-use changes across the board.
The Baker County native knows growth is coming -- three new subdivisions are being built around her neighborhood, and the golf course across the street is expected to be developed into another subdivision.
www.bakercountyfl.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=49   (1298 words)

  
 Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Baker County was created from Early County in 1825.
The Baker County Courthouse has been damaged by floods three times, once in 1925, once in 1929, and most recently in 1994.
Baker County is home to several plantations, ranging in size from 5,000 to 28,000 acres.
www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p1.asp?County=Baker   (187 words)

  
 Church History: Baker County, Oregon
Baker City and County were named for London-born Edward Dickinson Baker, a Disciple minister.
Baker and Lincoln were friends and the Lincolns named their second son Edward Baker Lincoln in honor of E. Baker.
Baker's statue stands in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. The Baker Christian Church built at 2104 4th Street.
ncbible.org /nwh/OrBaker.html   (1175 words)

  
 Baker County Clerk of Courts
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is responsible under Florida Statutes 34.032 for recording and handling all minutes and related duties for all misdemeanors, small claims and traffic cases for the County Court.
The Clerk of the Court is the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, auditor, recorder and custodian of all County funds.
As Public Trustee under County Government, the Clerk is the accountant and auditor for the Board of County Commissioners - Collector and distributor of statutory assessments - Guardian of the public records, public funds, and public property.
bakercountyfl.org /clerk   (347 words)

  
 Baker City Oregon
Baker City Municipal Airport is located in Baker County, Oregon, approximately three miles north of the Baker City city limits.
The airport, encompassing some 398 acres, is owned and operated by the City of Baker City, but is located in an unincorporated portion of Baker County.
Baker Aircraft may be reached at (541)523-5663 or troy@bakercityairport.com.
www.bakercity.com /airport.htm   (139 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you're new to Baker County High School, we are a rural high school of approximately 1200 students located about 30 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida.
Macclenny is our county seat, although BCHS is located about a mile west in Glen St. Mary.
Baker County is rich is history that stretches to before the Civil War.
www.geocities.com /bakercountyhigh/index.htm   (178 words)

  
 Baker-Foreclosures Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baker Furniture collections of living room, dining room, bedroom, and occasional furniture, tables, chairs, sofas, beds, armoires, cabinets, and chests.
In 1684 the Baker family arrived in Pennsylvania from the Manor of Edgmond, Shropshire, England...
Elevation: 10,800 ft (3285 m) Mt. Baker is an isolated stratovolcano in northern Washington.
www.foreclosure-louisiana-us.info /baker.html   (479 words)

  
 Bakercityherald.com
The Spanish firefighters, from the province of Catalonia, are learning prescribed burning techniques that they can employ in their own country, where the forests are similar to those in Baker County.
Baker County is familiar ground for Castellnou, 32.
The Baker City Herald is your daily online source for news, sports, weather, local information and advertising for Baker County.
www.bakercityherald.com /news/story.cfm?story_no=3086   (1233 words)

  
 Baker Family Burials
Miss Baker was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Chamber of Commerce, Jasper County Farm Bureau, B and P Women's Club, League of Women Voters and Iowa State Association of County Officers.
Miss Baker, who served as Jasper County recorder from 1956 until 1971, was a bookkeeper at Walgreen's Drug Store in Newton until it was destroyed by fire and had been an employee of the United Telephone Co. She also had been employed in the Jasper Co. assessor's office for four years.
The daughter of Alva and Mabel Shull Baker, she was born Aug. 7, 1910 at the Baker homestead in the Metz community, southwest of Newton.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ia/county/jasper1/metz/cemetery/baker/index.html   (358 words)

  
 Clerks Office
The County Clerk is the official keeper of all public records for the County.
The budget document is a public record of a municipal corporation and all local governments must submit a copy of their budget to the County Clerk.
As the chief election official, the County Clerk must check ballot measures for timeliness and see that the measure is worded as required by law.
www.bakercounty.org /clerks/clerks.html   (230 words)

  
 CAMPING IN BAKER COUNTY OR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The city of Baker the 17th oldest city in Oregon became the county seat in June 1868.
Before 1861 Baker County was just another three or four days travel, to the settlers, on their way to their promised land.
Then in 1861, Gold was Discovered, and Baker County became one of the largest gold producing regions in the Northwest.
www.cybcity.com /camporegon/baker.htm   (4178 words)

  
 Baker County Annual Impact 2000
In the 2000 census, the Baker County population was 22,259.
As of 1996, Baker County had 326,500 acres in timberland with standing timber valued at $330 million.
One small hydroponic operation, using the expertise of the Baker County Extension Office, began producing lettuce for home and family consumption and has since began marketing to restaurants in the Jacksonville area.
analysis2000.ifas.ufl.edu /baker2000.htm   (1575 words)

  
 Baker County Mentoring Programs: Changing the world one child at a time.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baker County Mentoring Programs: Changing the world one child at a time.
The Baker County Mentoring Program was established to give young people a sense of pride that enables them to achieve their dreams.
Baker County Mentoring Programs is one of the Drug Free Community Grant programs.
www.bakermentoring.org   (394 words)

  
 Baker County, Georgia (GeorgiaGenWeb)
Visit http://www.gagenweb.org for online reading libraries, one library with County histories and one state library with items pertaining to all counties in Georgia as well as links to our Newspaper, Military and Indian Projects, as well links to other counties and sites within our project.
county was named for Colonel John Baker, a Puritan and noted patriot of the Revolutionary War.
If you are interested in adopting a county in Georgia, please let us know, we have multiple county site options (more than one county website is ok with us).
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/fulton/baker/index.html   (188 words)

  
 Baker County, Oregon
A portion of Union County, Oregon was transferred to Baker County shortly after the 1900 census.
Returning home, he remained with his parents about two years, then went to Linn county, Kansas, and engaged in farming, an occupation which continued to engage his energies until 1877, which year is the date of his advent to Pine valley.
Pancake was married in Indiana in February, 1865, to Miss Nancy, daughter of Robert and Nancy (Cutler) Curtis, natives of Vermont, and to their union seven children were born, Bruce; Lena, wife of William Mills; Vertie, deceased; one that died in infancy; May, wife of Fred Painter; and two others who died in infancy.
www.usfamily.net /web/pankake/orbaker.htm   (556 words)

  
 Find anything about Baker County Florida
Baker County Florida Government Animal Control Board of County Commissioners Clerk of Courts County Information Elections Emergency Management Extension Services Fair Association Judicial Services Property Appraiser Sheriff Tax Collector...
The vast majority of Baker County is unincorporated.
Welcome to the AHGP Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project for Baker County, Florida.
www.inflorida.net /Baker-County-Florida.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Baker County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information
Which includes Baker County, Georgia County Records, Baker County, Georgia History, Baker County, Georgia Facts, Baker County, Georgia Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Baker County, Georgia Genealogy in general.
However, early maps of Georgia do not show a Pechitler Creek, and the boundary between Early and Baker counties is shown as a straight line falling between land lots 3 and 4, 6 and 7, and 12 and 13.
However, county residents soon began to complain because of Byron's location only one mile south of the Lee County border.
www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com /ga_county/bak.htm   (1231 words)

  
 Visit Baker County Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Take a fewminutes and let us know about your Baker County Oregon Adventure or send us your comments on our website.
Baker City: Your adventure starts in Baker City, "Queen City of the Mines," the seat of Baker County.
Baker City also plays host to the National Historical Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and the Oregon Trail Regional Museum.
visitbaker.com /driving_tours/hells_canyon.shtml   (631 words)

  
 The Baker County Press
The Baker County Commission chose AvMed over Humana as the health insurance carrier for county employees, due in large part a decision by Fraser Memorial Hospital not to accept Humana’s coverage for emergency room visits.
Christmas came early this year for the county sheriff, fire department and a pair of local social service agencies as Macclenny officials approved requests for funding under the 2006-07 city budget.
The director of a non-profit agency that serves low-income residents was suspended from her post on August 31, a day after it was disclosed by The Baker County Press that she and three other family members have been sued for allegedly swindling an elderly relative out of $352,000.
www.bakercountypress.com   (209 words)

  
 Hotels Accepting Pets in Disasters-Baker County, Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Accommodations in the area may be sparse, as Baker County includes many mobile home residents who must find shelter elsewhere in a hurricane threat.
Visitors should not seek shelter in Baker County if the surrounding areas are included in a hurricane WATCH or WARNING.
The area would be able to provide accommodations for a limited number of evacuees from other areas if the storm threat does not include Baker County.
www.collierem.org /pets/baker.htm   (275 words)

  
 Virtual Exhibit Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The archives of Baker County Library contain over 6,000 historic photos.
In the future additional exhibits will be added, dealing with Agriculture, Fire Department, Forest Industry, Military, Mining, People, Nature, Sports, and Transportation.
Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City, Oregon 97814 Ph.
www.bakercountylibrary.org /webphoto/index.htm   (78 words)

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