Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County | |
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Coordinates: 32°54′40″N 85°23′38″W / 32.911111111111°N 85.393888888889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 18, 1832 |
Named for | Henry H. Chambers |
Seat | LaFayette |
Largest city | Valley |
Area | |
• Total | 603 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Land | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
• Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 34,772 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020 the population was 34,772.[1] Its county seat is Lafayette. Chambers County is included in the Valley, Alabama, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History[change | change source]
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 | change source]
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.[2]
Major highways[change | change source]
Adjacent counties[change | change source]
- Randolph County (north)
- Troup County, Georgia (east)
- Harris County, Georgia (southeast)
- Lee County (south)
- Tallapoosa County (west)
Cities and towns[change | change source]
- Cusseta
- Five Points
- Huguley
- La Fayette
- Lanett
- Oak Bowery
- Valley
- Waverly (Part of Waverly is in Lee County)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Chambers County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.