Suwannee County is located in the state of Florida. The county was formed in December 21, 1858 and named after the Suwannee River. The county seat is Live Oak. As of 2013, the county has a population of 43734. The county has a total area of 692 square miles, 689 square miles of which is land, and 3.7 square miles is water. The county consists of 8 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 32060 recorded as the one with the largest population. Suwannee County borders the following counties: Hamilton County, FL to the north; Lafayette County, FL to the south; Columbia County, FL to the east; Madison County, FL to the west, and; Gilchrist County, FL to the southeast.
Suwannee County Clerk Information
The Property Appraiser of Suwannee County is charged with placing a fair and equitable market value on every parcel of property both real estate and tangible in the county. Other responsibilities of the Property Appraiser include the administration of exemptions (homestead, widows, widowers, blind, disability and total exemptions), maintenance of property ownership records, and maintaining aerial photographs of the county.
Suwannee County Property Appraiser
The Property Appraiser website contains an Interactive Record Search & GIS Mapping System, where you can search with basic search parameters like name and parcel ID, and also with advanced search parameters like structure and sales history.
Below is the physical address of the Property Appraiser:
Lamar Jenkins, CFA
215 Pine Ave SW
Suite B
Live Oak, FL 32064
Phone: 386-362-1385
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Court Clerk Information
Pursuant to provisions of the Florida Constitution, which have governed the people for over 150 years, the role of the Clerk of Courts has been established in three main areas;
- Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts
- Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, including serving as accountant, auditor, and custodian of county funds.
- County Recorder
Within these areas, the Clerk of Court as an elected public trustee sets in place at the county level a system of “checks and balances” which has been proven to serve the public well.
Suwannee Clerk of Courts
The Clerk of Court allows searching of official records and court records, both hosted on different websites linked in the Clerk of Courts website. Official records can be searched comprehensively in their database, with a multitude of search parameters available. Official records can be ordered online. Court records can be searched through an online database available. Four access options, the Public one allowing anonymous searching, while the other three requiring a username and password. Public records can be searched in their website, where you can put in several search parameters, like name and date range, and records from different courts can be searched.
Below is the physical address of the Clerk of Court:
Barry Baker
Suwannee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
200 South Ohio Avenue
Live Oak, FL 32064
Phone: (386) 362-0500
In order to obtain a marriage license in Suwannee County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number