BettyMae, New River (now Bradford, post-1861) was created by a law passed on 21 Dec 1858 from Columbia County; probably actual birthdate was c. February of 1859. There have been at least five boundary changes, including creation of Baker and Union from Bradford. They are clearly depicted in what I consider the new authority on such matters, FLORIDA ATLAS OF HISTORICAL COUNTY BOUNDARIES, ed. John H. Long, 1997 (one of a wonderful new series of state volumes from the Newberry Library and Scribner's). I've copied the three most-pertinent pages for you, which I'll send if you'll give me your snail address. Hope this will help. Brian Michaels (Palatka) ****************************************** BettyMaeS@aol.com wrote: > > New River Co., FL was created in 1858 from what county? > > Part of New River Co., FL went to Bradford Co., FL and part went to Baker Co., > FL in 1861. > > We looked in the New Genealogical Helper and it did not show were New River > came from. > > Thanks Betty