Alabama is located in the southern United States, between Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, and also borders the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama was the twenty-second state to join the union of the United States.

The state of Alabama is further divided into 67 counties, each with a governing city, the county seat.

Important Counties:

Jefferson - the most populous county in Alabama (658,466)
Greene - the least populous county in Alabama (9,045)
Baldwin - the largest county in Alabama (1,590 square miles)
Etowah - the smallest county in Alabama (535 square miles)

Major County Seats:

Chatom - Chatom is the county seat of Washington, the oldest county in Alabama.
Dothan - The county seat of Dothan is the administrative headquarters of Houston County, which was formed in 1903.
Opelika - Opelika is the county seat of Lee County, which was founded on December 5, 1866.
Marion - The county seat of Marion is the headquarters of Perry County, which was established in 1819.
Troy - Troy is the county seat of Pike County, which derived its name from Gen. Zebulon M. Pike.
Livingston - The County of Sumter is centered in the county seat of Livingston.
Double Springs - The county seat of Winston was named after Governor John A. Winston.
Columbiana - The county seat of Shelby County.

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Last Update On : August 04, 2012

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