Alabama County Map

Alabama Counties

The Alabama counties map clearly defines the political and administrative subdivisions 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.

Major Counties in Alabama

• Bibb County-

  The county of Bibb derived its name from Gov. William W. Bibb and was founded on February 7, 1818.

• Chambers County-

  Chambers was formed on December 18, 1832. Lafayette is the county seat of Chambers.

• Dallas County-

  Selma is the administrative headquarter of Dallas which came into existence on February 9, 1818.

• Elmore County-

  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 in Alabama

Lauderdale, Limestone, 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.