Colbert County, Alabama
Colbert County | |
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 Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′36″N 87°49′02″W / 34.6767°N 87.8172°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1867 |
| Named for | George and Levi Colbert |
| Seat | Tuscumbia |
| Largest city | Muscle Shoals |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 593 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) 4.7% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 57,227 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee.[2]
The county seat of Colbert County is Tuscumbia. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of 2020, 57,227 people lived there.[1]
History
[change | change source]Colbert County was first formed on February 6, 1867. It split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War. It was ended but was reestablished on February 24, 1870.[2] It is also the location of Ivy Green, the birthplace of noted author Helen Keller.[2] Colbert County is also home of the towns Sheffield and Muscle Shoals where many popular musicians such as Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones recorded music.
Geography
[change | change source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km2), of which 593 square miles (1,540 km2) is land and 30 square miles (78 km2) (4.7%) is water.[3]
Major Highways
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U.S. Highway 43
U.S. Highway 72
State Route 20
State Route 157
State Route 247- Natchez Trace Parkway
National protected area
[change | change source]- Natchez Trace Parkway (part)
Rail
[change | change source]- Norfolk Southern Railway - freight lines going South, East, and West.[4]
River
[change | change source]Border Counties
[change | change source]- Lauderdale County, Alabama - north across the Tennessee River
- Lawrence County, Alabama - southeast
- Franklin County, Alabama - south
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi - west
Settlements
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Colbert County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Colbert County Website". Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Alabama Railway Map Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. 2008. Alabama Department of Transportation. Accessed 2012-03-15.
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