DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County | |
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 DeKalb County courthouse in Fort Payne | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′26″N 85°48′24″W / 34.4572°N 85.8067°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | January 9, 1836 |
| Named for | Johan DeKalb |
| Seat | Fort Payne |
| Largest city | Fort Payne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 779 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
| • Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,608 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
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.
History
[change | change source]DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution.[2]
DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.
Geography
[change | change source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 779 square miles (2,020 km2), of which 777 square miles (2,010 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3]
Major highways
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[change | change source]Border counties
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]Cities and towns
[change | change source]- 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
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: DeKalb County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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