Leon County, Florida Genealogy

United States   Florida    Leon County

County Courthouse
Leon County Courthouse 301 S Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-577-4000

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1825 and military discharge records from 1914. County Health Department has birth, death and burial records.

Parent County
1824--Leon County was created 29 December 1824 from Gadsden County. County seat: Tallahassee

Populated Places
Tallahassee

Unincorportated Communities
Belair, Bradford, Centerville, Chaires, Felkel, Fort Braden, Lamonia, Meridian, Miccosukee, Ochlockonee, Wadesboro

Neighboring Counties

 * Gadsden
 * Grady County, Georgia
 * Jefferson
 * Liberty
 * Thomas County, Georgia
 * Wakulla

Cemeteries
MeadowWood Memorial Park 700 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312 850-893-4177

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Leon County.


 * March 6, 1865 = Natural Bridge

Map showing Civil War battles in Florida.

Vital Records
City Owned Cemetery and Burial Information

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Tallahassee Florida Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * The FLGenWeb Project affiliate of the USGenWeb
 * Leon County FLGenWeb member of The FLGenWeb Project and The USGenWeb Project.
 * Leon County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Leon County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Leon County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.