Oklawaha County, Florida

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Oklawaha County, as interpretted by The Gamble Rogers Memorial Foundation

Oklawaha County is a fictitious county supposedly located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Snipes Ford, Florida.

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent Counties
3 Demographics
4 Government
5 Cities and towns
6 External links

[edit] History

Oklawaha County's creation date is in or around 1977. The wide variance is attributed to its first being mentioned by its creator, Gamble Rogers, in his first album The Lord Gives Me Grace And the Devil Gives Me Style. The county's name lays tribute to the nearby landmark town of Oklawaha, Florida and the Oklawaha River.

Notable Events

The Great Maitland Turkey Farm Massacre of 1953
Annual Snipes Ford, Florida William Faulkner Literary Convocation

[edit] Geography

The actual area of the county cannot directly be determined by Rogers' stories however, its inclusion of certain environmental landmarks like Big Lake George and Florida's Interstate 75 place the county in the north-eastern Florida vicinity, likely around Orange, Marion, and St. Johns counties.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

[edit] Demographics

The population of Oklawaha County is never explicitly listed, but its reference to the culture of various characters signifies its rural (and thus low population) characteristic.

The largest income group (amount is not specified) is attributed to the commercial fishermen of Big Lake George.

[edit] Government

Positions

Troubador Emeritus - James Gamble Rogers IV (approx. 1984-October 10, 1991)
County Commissioner
Sheriff - Hutto Proudfoot (dates unknown)

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] External links

	Oklawaha County, Florida
Towns	Snipes Ford \| Bean Creek
People	Individuals Still Bill \| Neon Leon \| Sherriff Hutto Proudfoot \| Reverend Jeremiah Proudfoot \| Hylo Poindexter \| Big Bubba \| Agamemnon Jones \| War Bunny \| Penrod \| Elfrieda \| Narcissa Nonesuch \| Trudy Butram \|Adelaide Andress \| Shelby Three \| Chester The Molester \| Downwind Dave \| Forklift Mary \| Tristan Sparkleberry \| Miss Beck \| Miss Eulalah Singletary Groups Production Fisherman \| loading ramp philosopher \| Oklawaha County Commissioners \| Hell's Belles
Places	Big Lake George \| Terminal Tavern \| The Baby Grand Theatre \| Unitarian Church \| Maitland Turkey Farm

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