Barbour County, Alabama
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| Barbour County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
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| Seat | Clayton |
| Largest City | Eufaula |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
905 sq mi (2,344 km²) 885 sq mi (2,292 km²) 20 sq mi (52 km²), 2.17% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
29,038 34/sq mi (13/km²) |
Barbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2000 the population is 29,038. Its county seat is Clayton.
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History[change]
Barbour County was created on December 18, 1832 from former Creek Indian territory and a portion of Pike County. Its borders were altered in 1866 and 1868.[1] The Election Riot of 1874 occurred near Comer.
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Adjacent counties[change]
- Russell County, Alabama - northeast
- Quitman County, Georgia - east
- Stewart County, Georgia - east
- Clay County, Georgia - southeast
- Henry County, Alabama - south
- Dale County, Alabama - south
- Pike County, Alabama - west
- Bullock County, Alabama - northwest
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