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Alabama Counties
Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties. The oldest county, Washington, was created on June 4, 1800, when what is now Alabama was then part of the Mississippi Territory. The newest county is Houston, created on February 9, 1903.Walker County, Alabama History
Walker County Education, Geography, and History
Walker County is a county in the state of Alabama. Based on the 2010 census, the
population was 67,023. Walker County was
created on December 26, 1823, and was formed from Blount
County, Jefferson County and Tuscaloosa County. The county
seat is Jasper. The county is named is in honor of John Williams Walker, a member of the United States Senate.
Walker County is included in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Etymology - Origin of Walker County Name
Walker county was named for US Senator John Williams Walker.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Walker County History
Walker County, Alabama
Walker county was formed by the Alabama legislature on December 26,
1823 and was named for US Senator John Williams Walker. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, and is bordered by Winston, Cullman, Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Marion counties.
The encompasses 803 square miles. Walker County is exceeded only by Jefferson County in the production of coal. The county is drained by the Black Warrior River and Mulberry and Sipsey Forks. The county seat is Jasper, named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution. Other towns and communities include Carbon Hill, Corona, and Cordova. Fires at the courthouse occurred in 1865, 1877, 1886, and 1932.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 805 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 791 square miles (2,050 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.7%) is water.
Walker County is drained by the Black Warrior River Basin and the Mulberry and Sipsey Forks. The principal forks of the Black Warrior River- the Sipsey, Mulberry, and Locust- converge at the Jefferson-Walker county line. The riverbed overlies vast deposits of coal from the Warrior Coal Field, the southernmost large-scale coal-producing area in North America. Pine and oak forests cover much of Walker County.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- North: Winston County
- Northeast: Cullman County; Blount County
- Southeast: Jefferson County
- Southwest: Tuscaloosa County
- West: Fayette County
- Northwest: Marion County
National Register of Historic Places
Walker County has sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They include the Bankhead House, Boshell's Mill, the First United Methodist Church of Jasper, the Gilchrist House, the Jasper Downtown Historic District, the Stephenson House, and Walker County Hospital
Places of interest
Walker County is home to the William B. Bankhead National Forest and Lewis Smith Lake, in addition to the Alabama Mining Museum.
Education
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