Barbour County | |
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Barbour County courthouse in Clayton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°51′57″N 85°23′46″W / 31.865833333333°N 85.396111111111°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 18, 1832 |
Named for | James Barbour |
Seat | Clayton |
Largest city | Eufaula |
Area | |
• Total | 905 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
• Land | 885 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
• Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,223 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,585 ![]() |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
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Barbour County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,223.[2] Its county seat is Clayton. Its largest city is Eufaula. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia.