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Alabama was admitted to the Union as the 22nd state in 1819. The Alabama state legislature formed additional counties from former native lands as the Indian Removal Act took effect and settlers populated different areas of Alabama. In 1820, Alabama had 29 counties.
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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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Mobile County, Alabama; Monroe County, Alabama; Montgomery County, Alabama; Morgan County, Alabama; Perry County, Alabama; Pickens County, Alabama; Pike County, Alabama; Randolph County, Alabama; Russell County, Alabama; Saint Clair County, Alabama; Shelby County, Alabama; Sumter County, Alabama; Talladega County, Alabama; Tallapoosa County ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Print Page. Getty Images / George Dodd / EyeEm. Alabama, which became the 22nd state to join the Union in 1819, is located in the southern United States and nicknamed the “Heart of Dixie ...
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.
For the full article, see Alabama . Birmingham, Alabama: skyline. Skyline of Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama, State, south-central U.S. Area: 52,420 sq mi (135,767 sq km). Population: (2020) 5,024,279; (2023 est.) 5,108,468. Capital: Montgomery. It is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi; the Gulf of Mexico lies to the ...
Jun 27, 2023 · Demographics. Alabama’s population according to 2020 Census estimates was 5,024,279. Approximately 67.5 percent identified themselves white, 26.6 as African American, 4.4 percent as Hispanic, 2.4 percent as two or more races, 1.4 percent as Asian, and 0.5 percent as Native American.
