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The Land that is Alabama covers an area 51,705 square
miles,
was settled in 1702 and was originally part
of
CREEK INDIAN NATION
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY
GEORGIA
SPANISH WEST FLORIDA
Admitted to the Union December 14, 1819
these counties were formed
and later became extinct:
BENTON County 1832 (see present
day CALHOUN County)
BAINE County 1866-1867(see present day ETOWAH County)
BAKER County 1868(see present day CHILTON County)
CAHAWBA 1818(see present day BIBB County)
COTACO County 1818(see present day MORGAN County)
DECATUR County was formed December 7, 1821;
abolished in 1824;
territory was given to Jackson, Madison and Marshall counties
HANCOCK County 1850 (See present day WINSTON County)
JONES County -
this named was only used from August 5, 1868 to October 10, 1868
(see present day COVINGTON County)
