Colbert County | |
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 Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′36″N 87°49′02″W / 34.6767°N 87.8172°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1867 |
| Named for | George and Levi Colbert |
| Seat | Tuscumbia |
| Largest city | Muscle Shoals |
| Area | |
• Total | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 593 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) 4.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,227 |
• Estimate (2023) | 58,361  |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Colbert County (/ˈkɒlbərt/)[1] is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the county's population was 57,227.[2] The county seat is Tuscumbia.[3] The largest city is Muscle Shoals.
The county is named in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, who were Chickasaw chiefs in the early 19th century in this territory.[4] Ultimately the federal government forced the removal of most of the Chickasaw and other historic tribes from the Southeast.
Colbert County is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL metropolitan statistical area, also known as "The Shoals".
- ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama - Virginia O. Foscue - Google Books. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817304102. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Colbert County Website". Retrieved May 16, 2007.