Barbour County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Barbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who was Governor of Virginia. As of 2020 the population was 25,223. [2] Its county seat is Clayton.
Barbour County | |
|---|---|
 Barbour County courthouse in Clayton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′57″N 85°23′46″W / 31.865833333333°N 85.396111111111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
| Named for | James Barbour |
| Seat | Clayton |
| Largest city | Eufaula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 905 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 885 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,223 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
History
changeBarbour County was created on December 18, 1832 from former Creek Indian territory and a portion of Pike County. Its borders were altered in 1866 and 1868.[3] The Election Riot of 1874 occurred near Comer.
Major Highways
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Adjacent counties
change- Russell County, Alabama - northeast
- Quitman County, Georgia - east
- Stewart County, Georgia - east
- Clay County, Georgia - southeast
- Henry County, Alabama - south
- Dale County, Alabama - south
- Pike County, Alabama - west
- Bullock County, Alabama - northwest
National protected area
changeCities and towns
changeReferences
change- ↑ "2019 Gazetteer Files for Counties: Alabama" (text). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Barbour County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Alabama Counties: Barbour". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-06-27.