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is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 40,601. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 50,324 . Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The county is home to the highest point in Florida: Britton Hill, at 345 feet.
Walton County was created in 1824. It was named for
In 1951, Mossy Head became the interchange point for a base railroad constructed between the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Eglin Air Force Base, located partially in Walton County. The line operated until the early 1980s, and a short section on the north end