Escambia County, Alabama
Escambia County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 36,757 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Brewton.
Escambia County | |
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Coordinates: 31°07′36″N 87°09′44″W / 31.126666666667°N 87.162222222222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 10, 1868 |
Seat | Brewton |
Largest city | Atmore |
Area | |
• Total | 953 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
• Land | 945 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
• Water | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) 0.8% |
Population | |
• Total | 36,757 |
• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
History change
Escambia County was formed after the American Civil War, on December 10, 1868. This was during the Reconstruction era. The name "Escambia" may come from the Creek name Shambia, meaning "clearwater",[2] or the Choctaw word for "cane-brake" or "reed-brake".
In September 1979, the county was declared a disaster area due to damage from Hurricane Frederic, and again in September 2004 due to damage from Hurricane Ivan.
Geography change
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 952.95 square miles (2,468.1 km2). 947.38 square miles (2,453.7 km2) (or 99.42%) is land and 5.57 square miles (14.4 km2) (or 0.58%) is water.[3]
Major highways change
- Interstate 65
- U.S. Highway 29
- U.S. Highway 31
- Alabama State Route 21
- Alabama State Route 41
- Alabama State Route 113
Border counties change
- Conecuh County (north)
- Covington County (east)
- Okaloosa County, Florida (southeast)
- Santa Rosa County, Florida (south)
- Escambia County, Florida (southwest)
- Baldwin County (west)
- Monroe County (northwest)
National protected area change
- Conecuh National Forest (part)
Cities and towns change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Escambia County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Escambia County Alabama History - accessed August 18, 2009
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
31°07′36″N 87°09′44″W / 31.12667°N 87.16222°W