Wedowee, Alabama

Wedowee, Alabama
Location of Wedowee in Randolph County, Alabama.
Location of Wedowee in Randolph County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°18′31″N 85°29′8″W / 33.30861°N 85.48556°W / 33.30861; -85.48556
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Area
 • Total
3.52 sq mi (9.13 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
737
 • Density210.93/sq mi (81.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36278
Area code256
FIPS code01-80496
GNIS feature ID0153913

Wedowee is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 823, up from 818 in 2000. The small town is the county seat of Randolph County.[2] It was initially incorporated in 1836, but its charter lapsed by the late 19th century. It was reincorporated in 1901.[3]

Randolph County High School is located in Wedowee.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Supplement for Alabama" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2017.