Alabama County Map

Alabama Counties

The Alabama county map clearly defines the political and administrative sub-divisions of this state in the United States of America.


Spread over a total area of 52,432 square miles, the state of Alabama is divided into 67 Counties. Each county is governed by a county seat, or the administrative headquarters.

Washington is the oldest county of Alabama which came into prominence on June 4, 1800. A more recently founded county is Houston, which was formed on February 9, 1903.

Some prominent Alabama counties are :

• Bibb- The county of Bibb derived its name from Gov. William W. Bibb and was founded on February 7, 1818.
  
  
• Chambers- Chambers was formed on December 18, 1832. Lafayette is the county seat of Chambers.
  
  
• Dallas- Selma is the administrative headquarter of Dallas which came into existence on February 9, 1818.
  
  
• Elmore- Founded on February 15, 1866, Elmore was named after Gen. John A. Elmore.
  
  
• Autauga- Prattville is the county seat of Autauga. The county was founded on November 21, 1818.
  
  

Major cities of Alabama are :
Lauderdale, Imestone, Madison, Jackson, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrer, CeMorgan, Marshall, Marion, Winston, Cullman, Etowati, Cherokee, Lamar, Fayette, Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph, Clay, Talladega, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Sumter, Green, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Lee, Mucon, Russell, Bullock, Barbour, Pike, Elmore, Montgomery, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Autanga, Dallas, Perry, Wilcox, Clarke, Choctaw, Marengo, Henry, Houston, Dale, Geneva, Coffee, Covington, Conecuh, Escambia, Baldwin, and Mobile.