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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.

Alston-Cobb House

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Grove Hill was the site of one of the worst massacres of the Creek War of 1813-14. According to Christopher Maloney on the Encyclopedia of Alabama, it was the only fort attacked during the conflict.

September 25, 1864: Battle of Sulphur Branch Trestle Fort

Talladega Alabama Courthouse Square by Rivers Langley

Talladega Alabama and The Battle of Talladega

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Madison Alabama

The Army of the Cumberland--Stevenson, Alabama Fro Harper's Weekly December 12 1863

November 15, 1863: Sherman Arrives in Stevenson Alabama

Forts In Alabama

Fort Harker

By Staff | March 28, 2020

Fort Harker was built to defend a strategic position captured by Union troops in northeastern Alabama. Situated atop a hill east of the town of Stevenson, it was constructed in the summer of 1862 by soldiers and freed slaves of the Army of the Cumberland.

Greenville Alabama

By Staff | March 28, 2020

Greenville is a city in Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 8,135. The city is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City. First settled in 1819, Greenville prides itself on its historic downtown area.

Alabama Civil War Timeline

August 2 – 23, 1864: Mobile Bay, Fort Morgan, Fort Gaines

By Staff | March 27, 2020

Naval Battle in Mobile Bay

Alabama Civil War Timeline

April 2, 1865: Selma

By Staff | March 27, 2020

The Battle of Selma, Alabama (April 2, 1865), formed part of the Union campaign through Alabama and Georgia, known as Wilson’s Raid, in the final phase of the American Civil War.

Alabama Civil War Timeline

he Battle of Columbus hinged on control of the two covered bridges that connected Girard, Alabama to Columbus, Georgia across the Chattahoochee River; in order to prevent access to Columbus, Confederates set fire to the lower bridge (right)

April 16, 1865

By Staff | March 26, 2020

The Confederates in Columbus were well aware that Wilson’s 13,000 men were on the way. Confederate Major General Howell Cobb had been placed in charge of whatever forces he could gather, and he did his best to prepare to defend Columbus.

Lawrence County Alabama

Moulton Alabama

By Staff | March 21, 2020

Moulton Aabama is named for Lieutenant Michael Moulton, a soldier killed while fighting under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.

Museums In Alabama

Cook’s Natural Science Museum

By Terry W. Platt | March 21, 2020

Enjoy an educational and entertaining trip to one of North Alabama’s most inspiring attractions. Our talking exhibits and life displays will impress you.

Rockford Alabama

By Terry W. Platt | March 19, 2020

Centrally located, Rockford is the Coosa County seat and has a population of about 400. It was established in 1835.

Shooting Ranges

Rockford Gun Club

By Terry W. Platt | March 19, 2020

Rockford Gun Club, centrally located in Alabama, is a 1,000 yard rifle range, including natural terrain long range rifle setups as well as traditional “square range” style rifle and handgun shooting.