Colbert County, Alabama

Colbert County
County
Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°40′36″N 87°49′02″W / 34.6767°N 87.8172°W / 34.6767; -87.8172
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 6, 1867
Named for	George and Levi Colbert
Seat	Tuscumbia
Largest city	Muscle Shoals
Area
• Total	622 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land	593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Water	30 sq mi (80 km2)  4.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	57,227
• Density	92/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.colbertcounty.org

Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee.

The county seat of Colbert County is Tuscumbia. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of 2020, 57,227 people lived there.

History

Colbert County was first formed on February 6, 1867. It split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War. It was ended but was reestablished on February 24, 1870. It is also the location of Ivy Green, the birthplace of noted author Helen Keller. Colbert County is also home of the towns Sheffield and Muscle Shoals where many popular musicians such as Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones recorded music.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km²), of which 593 square miles (1,540 km²) is land and 30 square miles (78 km²) (4.7%) is water.

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