Alabama Cities

Digital Alabama Guide
to Alabama Cities

Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 460 incorporated municipalities consisting of 169 cities and 291 towns. These cities and towns cover only 9.6% of the state’s land mass but are home to 60.4% of its population.

The Code of Alabama 1975 defines the legal use of the terms “town” and “city” based on population. A municipality with a population of 2,000 or more is a city, while less than 2,000 is a town.

For legislative purposes, municipalities are divided into eight classes based on population.

Class 1 is defined as all cities with a population of 300,000. Although no cities in the state currently meet this population requirement, Birmingham was allowed to remain a class 1 city since it incorporated with a 1970 population of 300,910 before the cutoff date of June 28, 1979.
Class 2 are cities between 175,000 and 299,999 inhabitants which include present day Montgomery, Mobile, and Huntsville.
There are no present Class 3 cities which require populations between 100,000 and 174,999 inhabitants.
Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur and Auburn are Class 4 cities with between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants.
Ten cities fall under Class 5: a population greater than 25,000 and less than 49,999.
There are 34 cities that are Class 6, with between 12,000 and 24,999 inhabitants,
and 40 cities that are Class 7 with a population from 6,000 to 11,999 inhabitants.
Class 8 includes all towns, plus all remaining cities with populations of less than 6,000.

The largest municipality by population is Birmingham with 212,237 residents while the smallest by population is McMullen with 10 people. The largest municipality by land area is Huntsville, which spans 209.05 sq mi, while the smallest is McMullen at 0.11 sq mi.

Confederate Gold

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Confederate gold refers to hidden caches of gold lost after the American Civil War. Millions of dollars’ worth of gold was lost or unaccounted for after the war.

Greensboro Alabama

Greenville Alabama

Enterprise Alabama

City of Valley Alabama

Henry County Alabama

HENRY COUNTY ALABAMA

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The area that includes Henry County had historically been part of the Lower Creek Confederacy. It was occupied for thousands of years before that by varying cultures of indigenous peoples.

Lincoln Alabama

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Lincoln Alabama
Lincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama. It was incorporated in 1911. At the 2010 census the population was 6,266. It was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the American army during the Revolutionary War. When reading the “About Lincoln” website page, one should recognize the pride the city holds in diversity.

Alabama Cities

Carbon Hill Alabama

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Carbon Hill Alabama

Carbon Hill is a city in Walker County. It incorporated in February 1891. At the 2010 census the population was 2,021, down from 2,071 in 2000. Carbon Hill Alabama History

Carbon Hill, Alabama was settled in 1886 because of coal mining and the railroad. A post office was established in 1887 with John T. Anderson as the first Postmaster.

Alabama Cities

Sumiton Alabama

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Sumiton Alabama

The City of Sumiton is located on the eastern edge of Walker County and the city limits extend into Jefferson County. It incorporated in 1952. At the 2010 census the population was 2,520, down from 2,665 in 2000. The city’s original name was Summit, named by founder Nicholas M. Norris after the community’s high elevation. Sumiton Alabama History
In the year of 1921.

Made In Alabama

The Black Pearl

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Steiner Ship Yard was asked by Walt Disney Studios to build a pirate ship, the Black Pearl.

Alabama Cities

Needham Alabama

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Needham Alabama

Needham is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, in the southwestern part of the state near the Alabama and Mississippi border. It incorporated in 1981. At the 2010 census, the population was 94. Wilson’s Grist Mill was the center of life in Needham for decades during the early 1900s. The Saturday trip to town to have corn ground into meal was more than just the task of obtaining food for the family for the next week.

Alabama Cities

Small Towns in Alabama

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Small Towns in Alabama

Haleburg Alabama (Henry County) – Population 119
Blue Spring (Barbour County) – Population 91
Needham (Choctaw County)- Population 89
Union Grove (Marshall County)- Population 79
Ethelsville (Pickens County) – Population 73
Petrey (Crenshaw County) – Population 58
Mooresville (Limestone County)- Population 58
Cardiff (Jefferson County)- Population 54
Goldville (Tallapoosa County) – Population 53
Emelle (Sumter County) – Population 50
Dayton (Marengo County) – Population 49
Benton (Lowndes County)- Population 46
Natural Bridge (Winston County)- Population 36
Memphis (Pickens County) – Population 28
Oak Hill (Wilcox County)- Population 25
McMullen (Pickens County) – Population 9
Haleburg (Henry County) – Population 119
Waterloo Alabama ( Lauderdale County) – Population 203
Highland Lake Alabama (Blount County) – Population 412

Albertville Alabama

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Albertville Alabama
Albertville is a city in Marshall County. The area which today includes Albertville was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians until their removal to Oklahoma in the 1830s. It was, however, near the territory of the Creek nation, and several major trails which afforded communication (or military action) between the two nations crossed the area. It is believed to have been crossed by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his expeditions in 154. Wikipedia contributors.

Florence Alabama

Tennessee River, Oneil Bridge and Downtown Florence by Tyler Ross

FLORENCE ALABAMA

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Florence is the merger point for two major U.S. Highways, as well as several Alabama Highways. Both U.S. Highway 43 and U.S. Highway 72 merge just east of the city limits in Killen, and are co-signed their entire length through the city.

Highway 43, running north and south, helps connect the city to Lawrenceburg and Columbia to the north in Tennessee, as well as Tuscaloosa and Mobile to the south. Highway 72 helps connect the city to Huntsville and Chattanooga, Tennessee to the east and Memphis, Tennessee to the west.

Interstate 65 is accessible about forty-five minutes east on Highway 72. Both of these roads cross the Tenneessee River on O’Neal Bridge, connecting Florence to Sheffield.