Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County | |
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.JPG) County Courthouse in LaFayette in 2012 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| 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 United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 597 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (1.1%) is water.[2]
Major highways
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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 2 "QuickFacts: Chambers County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
32°54′40″N 85°23′38″W / 32.91111°N 85.39389°W
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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