Chilton County, Alabama
Chilton County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. In 1942, the U.S. Navy commissioned a new vessel, the USS Chilton, in honor of Chilton County. In 2020, the population was 45,014.[1] The county seat is Clanton. It is a dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold.
| Chilton County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | December 30, 1868 |
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| Seat | Clanton |
| Largest City | Clanton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
701 sq mi (1,816 km²) 693 sq mi (1,795 km²) 7.9 sq mi (20 km²), 1.1 |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: chiltoncounty.org | |
| Named for: William Parish Chilton, Sr. | |
The county is known for its peaches and its unique landscape. It is home to swamps, prairies and mountains due to the foothills of the Appalachians. It also has the Coosa River basin and is close to the Black Belt Prairie.
History
Baker County was formed on December 30, 1868. It was named for Alfred Baker, with its county seat at Grantville. Residents of the county asked the Alabama legislature for the renaming of their county. In 1874, they chose the name Chilton County. William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Later he represented Montgomery County in the Congress of the Confederate States of America. It is not known when the county seat was moved.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 700.76 square miles (1,815.0 km2). 693.98 square miles (1,797.4 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 6.78 square miles (17.6 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[2]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
- Shelby County (north)
- Coosa County (east)
- Elmore County (southeast)
- Autauga County (south)
- Perry County (southwest)
- Dallas County (southwest)
- Bibb County (northwest)
National protected area
- Talladega National Forest (part)
Settlements
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Chilton County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.