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County Selection We need volunteers, if you have the skills and want to
volunteer please contact Margie Daniels, Alabama state manager. |
| County Name |
Date Established |
Origin of Name |
County Seat |
County Manager |
 Autauga |
November 21, 1818 |
American Indian Village of Atagi |
Prattville |
Adopt Me |
| Baine, see Etowah |
December 7, 1866 |
Gen. David W. Baine, CSA |
Gadsden | See Etowah |
| Baldwin |
December 21, 1809 |
Sen. Abraham Baldwin-GA |
Bay Minette |
Adopt Me |
| Baker, see Chilton | December 30, 1868 | Alfred Baker | Grantville | See Chilton |
| Barbour |
December 18, 1832 | Gov. James Barbour-VA | Clayton Eufaula |
Margie Daniels |
| Benton, see Calhoun |
December 18, 1832 |
U.S. Sen. Thomas Hart Benton/MO |
Jacksonville |
See Calhoun |
| Bibb |
February 7, 1818 |
Gov. William W. Bibb |
Centreville |
Adopt Me |
| Blount |
February 6, 1818 |
Gov. Willie G. Blount-TN |
Oneonta |
Adopt Me |
| Bullock |
December 5, 1866 |
Col. Edward C. Bullock |
Union Springs |
Margie Daniels |
| Butler |
December 13, 1819 |
Capt. William Butler-Creek Wars |
Greenville |
Adopt Me |
| Cahawba, see Bibb |
February 7, 1818 |
Cahawba River, from the Choctaw for "water above" | Cahawba |
Adopt Me |
| Calhoun |
December 18, 1832 |
Sen. John C. Calhoun-SC |
Anniston |
Chuck "Odell" Pierce |
| Chambers |
December 18, 1832 | Sen. Henry C. Chambers-AL | Lafayette | Adopt Me |
| Cherokee |
January 9, 1836 |
American Indian Tribe |
Centre |
Adopt Me |
| Chilton 10/28/2006 |
December 30, 1868 |
Confederate Cong. Wm. P. Chilton |
Clanton |
Adopt Me |
| Choctaw |
December 29, 1847 |
American Indian Tribe |
Butler |
Adopt Me |
| Clarke |
December 10, 1812 |
Gen. John Clarke-GA |
Grove Hill |
Margie Daniels |
| Clay |
December 7, 1866 |
Sen. Henry Clay-KY |
Ashland |
Adopt Me |
| Cleburne |
December 6, 1866 |
Major Gen. Patrick Cleburne-AR |
Heflin |
Adopt Me |
| Coffee |
December 29, 1841 |
Gen. John Coffee |
Elba |
Adopt Me |
| Colbert |
February 6, 1867 |
Chiefs George & Levi Colbert |
Tuscumbia |
Adopt Me |
| Conecuh |
February 13, 1818 |
American Indian word |
Evergreen |
Adopt Me |
| Coosa |
December 18, 1832 |
Town of Alabama Indians |
Rockford |
Margie Daniels |
| Cotaco; see Morgan |
February 8, 1818 |
Cotaco Creek |
Somerville |
Adopt Me |
| Covington |
December 17, 1821 |
Brig. Gen. Leonard Covington-MD |
Andalusia |
Adopt Me |
| Crenshaw |
November 30, 1866 |
Judge Anderson Crenshaw |
Luverne |
Adopt Me |
| Cullman |
January 24, 1877 |
Johann G. Cullmann |
Cullman |
Adopt Me |
| Dale |
December 22, 1824 |
Gen. Samuel Dale |
Ozark |
Margie Daniels |
| Dallas |
February 9, 1818 |
A.J. Dallas, US Sec. of Treasury-PA |
Selma |
Adopt Me |
| Decatur |
December 7, 1821 Abolished by Legislature of 1823/24 |
Commodore Stephen Decatur |
Woodville |
Adopt Me |
| DeKalb |
January 9, 1836 |
Major Gen. Baron DeKalb-Am. Rev. |
Fort Payne |
Adopt Me |
| Elmore |
February 15, 1866 |
Gen. John A. Elmore |
Wetumpka |
Adopt Me |
| Escambia |
December 10, 1868 |
American Indian name/river |
Brewton |
Adopt Me |
| Etowah |
December 7, 1866 |
Cherokee Indian name |
Gadsden |
Adopt Me |
| Fayette |
December 20, 1824 |
Marquis de LaFayette |
Fayette |
Adopt Me |
| Franklin |
February 6, 1818 |
Benjamin Franklin |
Russellville |
Adopt Me |
| Geneva |
December 26, 1868 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Geneva |
Margie Daniels |
| Greene |
December 13, 1819 |
Gen. Nathaniel Greene-GA |
Eutaw |
Adopt Me |
| Hale |
January 30, 1867 |
Col. Stephen F. Hale |
Greensboro |
Adopt Me |
| Hancock, see Winston |
February 12, 1850 |
Gov. John Hancock-MA |
Double Springs | See Winston |
| Henry |
December 13, 1819 |
Gov. Patrick Henry-VA |
Abbeville |
Margie Daniels |
| Houston |
February 9, 1903 |
Gov. George S. Houston |
Dothan |
Adopt Me |
| Jackson |
December 13, 1819 |
Gen. Andrew Jackson |
Scottsboro |
Adopt Me |
| Jefferson |
December 13, 1819 |
Pres. Thomas Jefferson |
Birmingham |
Adopt Me |
| Jones, see Lamar |
February 4, 1867 |
E. P. Jones/Fayette County |
Vernon |
See Lamar |
| Lamar |
February 4, 1867 |
Sen. L.Q.C. Lamar-MS |
Vernon |
Adopt Me |
| Lauderdale |
February 6, 1818 |
Col. James Lauderdale-TN |
Florence |
Adopt Me |
| Lawrence |
February 6, 1818 |
Capt. J. Lawrence, USN-VT |
Moulton |
Adopt Me |
| Lee |
December 5, 1866 |
Gen. Robert E. Lee |
Opelika |
Adopt Me |
| Limestone |
February 6, 1818 |
Limestone Creek |
Athens |
Adopt Me |
| Lowndes |
January 20, 1830 |
Cong. William Lowndes-SC |
Hayneville |
Adopt Me |
| Macon |
December 18, 1832 |
Sen. Nathaniel Macon-NC |
Tuskegee |
Adopt Me |
| Madison |
December 13, 1808 |
Pres. James Madison |
Huntsville |
Adopt Me |
| Marengo |
February 6, 1818 |
French battlefield |
Linden |
Adopt Me |
| Marion |
February 13, 1818 |
Gen. Francis Marion-SC |
Hamilton |
Adopt Me |
| Marshall |
January 9, 1836 |
Chief Justice John Marshall |
Guntersville |
Adopt Me |
| Mobile |
December 18, 1812 |
Named for Maubila Indians |
Mobile |
Adopt Me |
| Monroe |
June 29, 1815 |
Pres. James Monroe |
Monroeville |
Adopt Me |
| Montgomery |
December 6, 1816 |
Major L.P. Montgomery-TN |
Montgomery |
Adopt Me |
| Morgan |
February 6, 1818 |
Gen. Daniel Morgan-VA |
Decatur |
Adopt Me |
| Perry |
December 13, 1819 |
Commodore O.H. Perry-RI |
Marion |
Adopt Me |
| Pickens |
December 20, 1820 |
Gen. Andrew Pickens-SC |
Carrollton |
Adopt Me |
| Pike |
December 17, 1821 |
Gen. Zebulon M. Pike-NJ |
Troy |
Adopt Me |
| Randolph |
December 18, 1832 |
Sen. John Randolph-VA |
Wedowee |
Adopt Me |
| Russell |
December 18, 1832 |
Col. Gilbert C. Russell-Creek Wars |
Phoenix City |
Adopt Me |
| Sanford, see Lamar |
February 4, 1867 |
H. C. Sanford/Cherokee County |
Vernon | See Lamar |
| St. Clair |
November 20, 1818 |
Gen. Arthur St. Clair-PA |
Ashville |
Adopt Me |
| Shelby |
February 7, 1818 |
Gov. Isaac Shelby/-Y |
Columbiana |
Adopt Me |
| Sumter |
December 18, 1832 |
Gen. Thomas Sumter-SC |
Livingston |
Adopt Me |
| Talladega |
December 18, 1832 |
Town of Creek Indians |
Talladega |
Margie Daniels |
| Tallapoosa |
December 18, 1832 |
American Indian name |
Dadeville |
Adopt Me |
| Tuscaloosa |
February 6, 1818 |
Chief Tuscaloosa |
Tuscaloosa |
Adopt Me |
| Walker |
December 26, 1823 |
Sen. John W. Walker |
Jasper |
Adopt Me |
| Washington |
June 4, 1800 |
Pres. George Washington |
Chatom |
Adopt Me |
| Wilcox |
December 13, 1819 |
Lt. J. M. Wilcox-Creek Wars |
Camden |
Adopt Me |
| Winston |
February 12, 1850 |
Gov. John A. Winston |
Double Springs |
Adopt Me
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| Benton: | (Formed 1832 from former Creek Indian territory and named for Colonel Thomas Hart Benton. Renamed Calhoun County in 1858, honor of John C. Calhoun of South Carolina) |
| Jones: | (Formed 1867, renamed Sanford County in 1868, Renamed Lamar County in 1877) |
| Hancock: | (Formed 1850, renamed Winston County in 1858) |
| Sanford: | (Formed in 1867 as Jones County, renamed Sanford in 1868, renamed Lamar in 1877) |
| Cahawba | (Renamed Bibb County in 1820) |
| Baine | (renamed Etowah County in 1868) |
| Baker | (renamed Chilton County in 1874) |
Through out this project you will see the wonderful graphics of Chuck "Odell" Pierce. Chuck hosts Calhoun County Alabama. My heart felt thanks to Mr. Chuck "Odell" Pierce for all his help in Alabama and Georgia.
04/01/2009