DeKalb County, Alabama
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| DeKalb 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 | January 9, 1836 |
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| Seat | Fort Payne |
| Largest City | Fort Payne |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
778.65 sq mi (2,017 km²) 777.91 sq mi (2,015 km²) 0.74 sq mi (2 km²), 0.10% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
71,109 91/sq mi (35/km²) |
DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 71,109 people lived there. Its county seat is Fort Payne.
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History [change]
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]
DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.
Geography [change]
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.[1]
Major highways [change]
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Rail [change]
Border counties [change]
- 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]
Cities and towns [change]
- 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]
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Coordinates: 34°27′26″N 85°48′24″W / 34.45722°N 85.80667°W
