Randolph County | |
|---|---|
 Randolph County Courthouse in Wedowee | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′21″N 85°27′37″W / 33.289166666667°N 85.460277777778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832[1] |
| Named for | John Randolph of Roanoke |
| Seat | Wedowee |
| Largest city | Roanoke |
| Area | |
• Total | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 581 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,967 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,786  |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | randolphcountyal |
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Randolph County is a county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,967.[2] Its county seat is Wedowee.[1][3] Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia.[1] Randolph County was a prohibition or dry county until 2012, when the citizens of Randolph County voted to repeal prohibition.
- ^ a b c d "ACES Randolph County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Randolph.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.