DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 71,608 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Fort Payne.
| DeKalb County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | January 9, 1836 |
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| Seat | Fort Payne |
| Largest City | Fort Payne |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
779 sq mi (2,018 km²) 777 sq mi (2,012 km²) 1.6 sq mi (4 km²), 0.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.dekalbcountyal.us | |
| Named for: Johan DeKalb | |
History
DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution. [1] Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 778.65 square miles (2,016.7 km2). 777.91 square miles (2,014.8 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]
Major highways
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Rail
Border counties
- Jackson County, Alabama - north
- Dade County, Georgia - northeast
- Walker County, Georgia - east
- Chattooga County, Georgia - east
- Cherokee County, Alabama - southeast
- Etowah County, Alabama - south
- Marshall County, Alabama - west
National protected area
Cities and towns
- Collinsville (part - part of Collinsville is in Cherokee County)
- Crossville
- Dawson
- Dogtown
- Fort Payne
- Fyffe
- Geraldine
- Hammondville
- Henagar
- Ider
- Lakeview
- Mentone
- Pine Ridge
- Powell
- Rainsville
- Sand Rock (part - part of Sand Rock is in Cherokee County)
- Shiloh
- Sylvania
- Valley Head
DeKalb County, Alabama Media
The "Old Union" or "Tallahatchie" covered bridge crosses the Little River.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: DeKalb County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Coordinates: 34°27′26″N 85°48′24″W / 34.45722°N 85.80667°W