2008 Scooter Tour of all 67 Alabama Counties
Our "Alabama Counties Tour of 2008" was inspired by a contest we learned about on a local motorcycle web forum. We decided this would be a fun and interesting adventure so we set up this page to show our progress. Hopefully you'll be amused, entertained and also learn a little about the many wonderful things in Alabama. Special thanks to the Alabama Department of Archives & History for official information about each county.
This adventure began on April 1st, 2008 on a 2001 Honda Reflex 250cc scooter and we visited 23 counties on that scooter. We visited the remaining counties while riding two 2008 Honda Ruckus 50cc scooters. We completed this 67 county tour on August 30th, 2008 and it was kind of sad knowing it was over. We absolutely had a blast and really enjoyed our many trips around the state.
We took at least 1 picture in every county that shows an identifiable landmark along with our scooter(s) to prove we were there. Click on a county name and it will take you to a page with a brief description of the county and a photo we took while visiting that county on our scooters. We also give a brief explanation of the photo as well. We hope you enjoyed following along with us on this adventure and we'd love to hear from you via email. Many additional photos we took along the way can be seen on this page.
COUNTY NAME
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DATE ESTABLISHED
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ORIGIN OF NAME
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COUNTY SEAT
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Autauga
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November 21, 1818
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American Indian Village of Atagi
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Prattville
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Baldwin
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December 21, 1809
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Sen. Abraham Baldwin/GA
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Bay Minette
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Barbour
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December 18, 1832
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Gov. James Barbour/VA
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Clayton
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Bibb
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February 7, 1818
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Gov. William W. Bibb
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Centreville
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Blount
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February 6, 1818
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Gov. Willie G. Blount/TN
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Oneonta
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Bullock
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December 5, 1866
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Col. Edward C. Bullock
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Union Springs
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Butler
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December 13, 1819
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Capt. William Butler/Creek Wars
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Greenville
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Calhoun
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December 18, 1832
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Sen. John C. Calhoun/SC
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Anniston
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Chambers
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December 18, 1832
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Sen. Henry C. Chambers/AL
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Lafayette
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Cherokee
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January 9, 1836
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American Indian Tribe
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Centre
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Chilton
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December 30, 1868
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Confederate Cong. Wm. P. Chilton
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Clanton
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Choctaw
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December 29, 1847
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American Indian Tribe
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Butler
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Clarke
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December 10, 1812
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Gen. John Clarke/GA
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Grove Hill
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Clay
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December 7, 1866
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Sen. Henry Clay/KY
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Ashland
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Cleburne
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December 6, 1866
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Major Gen. Patrick Cleburne/AR
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Heflin
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Coffee
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December 29, 1841
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Gen. John Coffee
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Elba
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Colbert
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February 6, 1867
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Chiefs George & Levi Colbert
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Tuscumbia
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Conecuh
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February 13, 1818
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American Indian word
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Evergreen
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Coosa
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December 18, 1832
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Town of Alabama Indians
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Rockford
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Covington
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December 17, 1821
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Brig. Gen. Leonard Covington/MD
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Andalusia
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Crenshaw
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November 30, 1866
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Judge Anderson Crenshaw
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Luverne
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Cullman
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January 24, 1877
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Johann G. Cullmann
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Cullman
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Dale
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December 22, 1824
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Gen. Samuel Dale
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Ozark
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Dallas
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February 9, 1818
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A.J. Dallas, US Sec. of Treasury/PA
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Selma
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DeKalb
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January 9, 1836
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Major Gen. Baron DeKalb/Am. Rev.
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Fort Payne
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Elmore
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February 15, 1866
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Gen. John A. Elmore
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Wetumpka
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Escambia
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December 10, 1868
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American Indian name/river
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Brewton
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Etowah
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December 7, 1866
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Cherokee Indian name
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Gadsden
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Fayette
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December 20, 1824
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Marquis de LaFayette
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Fayette
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Franklin
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February 6, 1818
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Benjamin Franklin
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Russellville
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Geneva
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December 26, 1868
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Geneva
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Greene
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December 13, 1819
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Gen. Nathaniel Greene/GA
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Eutaw
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Hale
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January 30, 1867
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Col. Stephen F. Hale
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Greensboro
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Henry
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December 13, 1819
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Gov. Patrick Henry/VA
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Abbeville
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Houston
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February 9, 1903
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Gov. George S. Houston
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Dothan
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Jackson
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December 13, 1819
|
Gen. Andrew Jackson
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Scottsboro
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Jefferson
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December 13, 1819
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Pres. Thomas Jefferson
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Birmingham
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Lamar
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February 4, 1867
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Sen. L.Q.C. Lamar/MS
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Vernon
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Lauderdale
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February 6, 1818
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Col. James Lauderdale/TN
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Florence
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Lawrence
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February 6, 1818
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Capt. J. Lawrence, USN/VT
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Moulton
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Lee
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December 5, 1866
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Gen. Robert E. Lee
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Opelika
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Limestone
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February 6, 1818
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Limestone Creek
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Athens
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Lowndes
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January 20, 1830
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Cong. William Lowndes/SC
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Hayneville
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Macon
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December 18, 1832
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Sen. Nathaniel Macon/NC
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Tuskegee
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Madison
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December 13, 1808
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Pres. James Madison
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Huntsville
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Marengo
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February 6, 1818
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French battlefield
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Linden
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Marion
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February 13, 1818
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Gen. Francis Marion/SC
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Hamilton
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Marshall
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January 9, 1836
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Chief Justice John Marshall
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Guntersville
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Mobile
|
December 18, 1812
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Named for Maubila Indians
|
Mobile
|
Monroe
|
June 29, 1815
|
Pres. James Monroe
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Monroeville
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Montgomery
|
December 6, 1816
|
Major L.P. Montgomery/TN
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Montgomery
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Morgan
|
February 8, 1818
|
Gen. Daniel Morgan/VA
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Decatur
|
Perry
|
December 13, 1819
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Commodore O.H. Perry/RI
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Marion
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Pickens
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December 20, 1820
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Gen. Andrew Pickens/SC
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Carrollton
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Pike
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December 17, 1821
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Gen. Zebulon M. Pike/NJ
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Troy
|
Randolph
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December 18, 1832
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Sen. John Randolph/VA
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Wedowee
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Russell
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December 18, 1832
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Col. Gilbert C. Russell/Creek Wars
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Phenix City
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Shelby
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February 7, 1818
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Gov. Isaac Shelby/KY
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Columbiana
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St. Clair
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November 20, 1818
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Gen. Arthur St. Clair/PA
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Ashville
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Sumter
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December 18, 1832
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Gen. Thomas Sumter/SC
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Livingston
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Talladega
|
December 18, 1832
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Town of Creek Indians
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Talladega
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Tallapoosa
|
December 18, 1832
|
American Indian name
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Dadeville
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Tuscaloosa
|
February 6, 1818
|
Chief Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
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Walker
|
December 26, 1823
|
Sen. John W. Walker
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Jasper
|
Washington
|
June 4, 1800
|
Pres. George Washington
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Chatom
|
Wilcox
|
December 13, 1819
|
Lt. J.M. Wilcox/Creek Wars
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Camden
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Winston
|
February 12, 1850
|
Gov. John A. Winston
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Double Springs
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