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  1. The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state.

  2. The following list contains the 420 counties and eight independent cities that comprise the region of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ARC was established by the United States federal government in 1965 to alleviate poverty in the Appalachian region, and currently monitors areas in 13 states. The list shows the ...

  3. The population count of Alabama was 4,864,680 in 2018. The population count of Indiana was 6,637,426 in 2018. The population count of Tennessee was 6,651,089 in 2018.

    • Former Counties and County Names
    • Fictional Counties of Note
    • References
    Baine County (for David W. Baine), changed to Etowah Countyin 1868
    Baker County (for Alfred Baker, a local landowner), changed to Chilton Countyin 1874
    Benton County, first named in 1832 for Thomas Hart Benton. In 1849, Benton renounced his support for slavery, alienating him from the Democratic Party. He lost his seat in 1851, and in 1858 the nam...
    Cahawba County, for the former capital city of Cahawba, changed to Bibb Countyin 1820
    Aurora County, the setting for several books by Deborah Wiles.
    Beechum County, the setting for the 1992 film, My Cousin Vinny.
    Greenbow County, the title character's birthplace in the 1986 Winston Groom novel Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a feature film in 1994.
    Hazzard County, the setting for the CBS TV show The Dukes of Hazzard, that ran from 1979-1985.

    "CountyState.info Alabama". Official County Websites. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2007-09-13. - official sites

  4. Dec 26, 2020 · By 1800 many Cherokees lived on dispersed farmsteads in northeast Alabama. They established communities at Turkey Town, Wills Town, Sauta, Brooms Town, and Creek Path at Gunter’s Landing, all of which provided leadership within the Cherokee Nation. Christian missionaries established schools at Creek Path (1820) and Wills Town (1823) In 1806 ...

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    Alabama (/ ˌ æ l ə ˈ b æ m ə / AL-ə-BAM-ə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.

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