Alabama Counties Page

History

The French founded the first European settlement in the present-day state at Mobile in 1702. Southern Alabama was French from 1702 to 1763, part of British West Florida from 1763 to 1780, and part of Spanish West Florida from 1780 to 1814.

Northern and central Alabama was part of British Georgia from 1763 to 1783 and part of the United States Mississippi Territory thereafter. Statehood was delayed by the territory's lack of a coastline. When Andrew Jackson captured Spanish Mobile in 1814, he claimed that area for the US and gained passage to the gulf. Alabama was the twenty-second state, admitted to the Union in 1819. Its constitution provided for universal suffrage for white men.

Alabama was part of the new frontier in the 1820s and 1830s.
Source: Wikipedia

Maps

Alabama County Map
Historic, time series maps from the University of Alabama - Historic Alabama Maps at UA

Modern Day Adjacent States

Alabama is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida in the southeast, Mississippi to the west and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

County Information

See Wikipedia for modern day county information - Alabama Counties at Wikipedia

Gleanings From

• Autauga Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Autauga Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Autauga Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Autauga Co., AL
• Baldwin Co., AL
  • Baldwin Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1809 Will - William Reaves
• Barbour Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Barbour Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Barbour Co., AL
• Bibb Co., AL
  • Bibb Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1849 Settlement - Estate of Malachi Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Bibb Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Bibb Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - Bibb Co., AL
• Butler Co., AL
  • Butler Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1858 Probate - Estate of Chiselum M. Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Butler Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Butler Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Butler Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - Butler Co., AL
• Calhoun Co., AL
  • Calhoun Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1830 Power of Attorney - John Rives
  • US Federal Census - Calhoun Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Calhoun Co., AL
• Chambers Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Chambers Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Chambers Co., AL
• Clarke Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Clarke Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Clarke Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Clarke Co., AL
• Clay Co., AL
  • Clay Co., AL - Newspapers
    • Lineville Headlight, Clay Co., AL
  • Clay Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1878 Will - Loftin Reeves
    • 1879 Estate - Loftin Reeves
    • 1885 Estate - Thompson Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Clay Co., AL
    • 1870 Census - Clay Co., AL
• Conecuh Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Conecuh Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Conecuh Co., AL
• Coosa Co., AL
• Dallas Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Dallas Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Dallas Co., AL
• DeKalb Co., AL
  • DeKalb Co., AL - Deed Records
    • 1852 Deed - George W. Reeve Heirs to William L. Jones
    • 1852 Deed - Ezekiel Reeve to William L. Jones
  • DeKalb Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1850 Will & Proceedings - George W. Reeve
    • 1850 Petition - Estate of George W. Reeve
    • 1854 Petition - Estate of William G. Reeve
  • US Federal Census - DeKalb Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - DeKalb Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - DeKalb Co., AL
    • 1860 Census - DeKalb Co., AL
• Franklin Co., AL
  • Franklin Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1923 Will - Columbus Houston Reaves
• Greene Co., AL
  • Greene Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1838 Will - Thomas Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Greene Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Greene Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Greene Co., AL
• Jefferson Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Jefferson Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Jefferson Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Jefferson Co., AL
• Lauderdale Co., AL
  • Lauderdale Co., AL - Deed Records
    • 1840 Deed - William Rolen and wife to Jesse Reves
    • 1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to John Sheubart
    • 1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to Eliza Reeves
    • 1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to James Reeves
    • 1881 Deed - Jesse and E. M. Carroll to Jane Jordan
  • Lauderdale Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1871 Will - Stephen Reaves
    • 1908 Petition - C. S. Rhodes vs. Jennie Jordan
  • US Federal Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
    • 1860 Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
    • 1870 Census - Lauderdale Co., AL
• Lawrence Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Lawrence Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Lawrence Co., AL
• Lowndes Co., AL
  • Lowndes Co., AL - Court Records
    • 1839 Settlement - Estate of Thomas Reaves
  • Lowndes Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1842 Will - Mary R. Rives
    • 1874 Will - Robert Rives
  • US Federal Census - Lowndes Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Lowndes Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Lowndes Co., AL
• Marshall Co., AL
  • Marshall Co., AL - Family Bibles
    • Reuben Reeves Bible
  • Marshall Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1853 Guardian Bond - Cynthia Reeves Estate
    • 1853 Guardian Bond - Children of Wiley Reeve
    • 1853 Estate of George W. Reeve
    • 1856 Guardian Bond - Francis L. Reeves
    • 1855 Petition - Mary Jane Reeves
    • 1855 Petition - Martha Ann Reeves
    • 1861 Settlement - Francis Louisa Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Marshall Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Marshall Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - Marshall Co., AL
    • 1860 Census - Marshall Co., AL
    • 1870 Census - Marshall Co., AL
• Mobile Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Mobile Co., AL
    • 1930 Census - Mobile Co., AL
• Monroe Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Monroe Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Monroe Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Monroe Co., AL
• Montgomery Co., AL
  • Montgomery Co., AL Deeds
    • Alabama Land Patents
• Morgan Co., AL
  • Morgan Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1840 Will & Probate - James H. Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Morgan Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Morgan Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Morgan Co., AL
• Pike Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Pike Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Pike Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Pike Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - Pike Co., AL
• Randolph Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Randolph Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Randolph Co., AL
• Russell Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Russell Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Russell Co., AL
• St. Clair Co., AL
  • St. Clair Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1853 Will - Anderson Reeves
  • US Federal Census - St. Clair Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - St. Clair Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - St. Clair Co., AL
    • 1850 Census - St. Clair Co., AL
• Sumter Co., AL
  • Sumter Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1840 Will - John Reaves
  • US Federal Census - Sumter Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Sumter Co., AL
• Talladega Co., AL
  • US Federal Census - Talladega Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Talladega Co., AL
• Tallapoosa Co., AL
• Washington Co., AL
  • Washington Co., AL - Probate Records
    • 1836 Will - Ezekiel Reeves
  • US Federal Census - Washington Co., AL
    • 1830 Census - Washington Co., AL
    • 1840 Census - Washington Co., AL
• Winston Co., AL
  • Winston Co., AL - Family Bibles
    • Reuben Reeves Bible