DeKalb County Alabama
Map Of Alabama Highlighting DeKalb County
DeKalb County population is 71,109. Its county seat is Fort Payne, Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Baron Johan DeKalb.
DeKalb County was created by the Alabama legislature on January 9, 1836, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Cherokee Nation. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution.
DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Native American Sequoyah.
Cities: Fort Payne, Henagar, Rainsville
Towns: Collinsville, Crossville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Hammondville, Ider, Lakeview, Mentone, Pine Ridge, Powell, Sand Rock, Shiloh, Sylvania, Valley Head
Communities: Alpine, Adamsburg, Aroney, Beaty Crossroads, Chigger Hill, Dawson, Dog Town, Grove Oak, Guest, Hopewell, Lake Howard, Loveless
Ghost Towns: Battelle, Bootsville, Rawlingsville
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 |  Fort Payne is a city in and county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama. Fort Payne houses the headquarters for the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve, a 14,000-acre (57 km2) National Park Service facility established by Congress in 1992. The canyon itself is at Lookout Mountain outside the city limits. Another attraction based on natural resources is DeSoto State Park, a smaller facility with a lodge, restaurant, cabins, and river access areas. Manitou Cave is also near Fort Payne. Little River Canyon, just outside Fort Payne city limits. National Park Service photo The country music group Alabama is based in Fort Payne. The city also houses the group's Fan Club and Museum. Fort Payne is within a 30-minute drive of substantial water recreational areas, notably Guntersville Lake, and Weiss Lake, an artificial lake on the Coosa River. Fort Payne is also near Mentone, a popular mountain resort area known for summer children's camps and rustic hotels, restaurants and cabins. |
| Henagar is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,400. Henagar is located on top of Sand Mountain. The South Sauty Creek flows nearby. The Sand Mountain Potato Festival is celebrated each July in Henagar, with potatoes, live music, entertainment, arts and crafts, games, and fireworks. One of the few drive-in theaters in the United States is located in Henagar. |
 | Elevation is 1,362 feet. |
 | Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,499. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain. |
 | Valley Head has a population of 611. |