Chambers County, Alabama
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| Chambers 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 | Lafayette |
| Largest City | Valley |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
603.11 sq mi (1,562 km²) 597.17 sq mi (1,547 km²) 5.94 sq mi (15 km²), (0.98%) |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
34,215 57/sq mi (22/km²) |
Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette. Chambers County is included in the Valley, Alabama, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History[change]
Chambers County was formed on December 18, 1832. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers. He was a United States Senator from Alabama.
Geography[change]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 603.11 square miles (1,562.0 km2). 597.17 square miles (1,546.7 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 5.94 square miles (15.4 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[1]
Major highways[change]
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Adjacent counties[change]
- Randolph County (north)
- Troup County, Georgia (east)
- Harris County, Georgia (southeast)
- Lee County (south)
- Tallapoosa County (west)
Cities and towns[change]
- Cusseta
- Five Points
- Huguley
- La Fayette
- Lanett
- Oak Bowery
- Valley
- Waverly (Part of Waverly is in Lee County)
References[change]
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Coordinates: 32°54′40″N 85°23′38″W / 32.91111°N 85.39389°W
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