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4 days ago · Montgomery, capital of the state of Alabama, U.S., and seat (1822) of Montgomery county, located in the central part of the state. The city lies near the point where the Alabama River is formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. It was originally the site of Native American.
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Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for Continental Army Major General Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 200,603 at the 2020 census.
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Mar 19, 2024 · Founding Date: December 6, 1816. Area: 793 square miles. Population: 228,954 (2020 Census estimate) Major Waterways: Alabama River, Tallapoosa River. Major Highways: I-65, I-85, U.S. Highways 31, 231, 331, 80, and 82. County Seat: Montgomery. Largest City: Montgomery. History.
The City of Montgomery, which became the county seat in 1822, was built on the side of the Indian town Ikanatchati (Econachatee), which means red ground, and Towasa on a high red bluff known to Alibamu Indians as Chunnaanaauga Chatty.
Montgomery, Alabama, was incorporated in 1819, as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846. In February 1861, Montgomery was selected as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, until the seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia, in May of that year.
Apr 8, 2024 · In 1822, the town became the seat of Montgomery County, itself named in 1816 for Maj. Lemuel Montgomery, an officer killed in the 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend. As Alabama settlement expanded, the state legislature looked to relocate the capital from Tuscaloosa, in the west-central part of the state.
