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Contents. hide. (Top) Counties. Former county names. Former counties. See also. References. External links. List of counties in Alabama. The U.S. state of Alabama has 67 counties. [1] . Each county serves as the local level of government within its borders.
Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties. The oldest county, Washington, was created on June 4, 1800, when what is now Alabama was then part of the Mississippi Territory. The newest county is Houston, created on February 9, 1903. This list contains all counties that have existed in Alabama since the state was created in 1819.
- Former Counties and County Names
- Fictional Counties of Note
- References
Baine County (for David W. Baine), changed to Etowah Countyin 1868Baker County (for Alfred Baker, a local landowner), changed to Chilton Countyin 1874Benton 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 1820Aurora 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
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SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The U.S. state of Alabama has 67 counties. Each county serves as the local level of government within its borders. The land enclosed by the present state borders was joined to the United States of America gradually.
Data is sourced from the US Census 2021. List of the Counties of Alabama: Showing 1 to 67 of 67 entries. Largest Counties in Alabama by Population. Jefferson County. Birmingham, Alabama. The most populous county in the state of Alabama is Jefferson County, located in the central part of the state.
Wikimedia list article / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The U.S. state of Alabama has sixty-seven counties. The oldest is Washington County (created June 4, 1800) and the youngest is Houston County (created February 9, 1903). Alabama counties (clickable map)
Alabama currently has 67 counties. The oldest county, Washington, was created on June 4, 1800, when what is now Alabama was then part of the Mississippi Territory. The newest county is Houston, created on February 9, 1903. This list contains all counties that have existed in Alabama since the state was created in 1819. Download a PDF of the list.
