Winston County, Alabama

Winston County
County
Winston County Courthouse in Double Springs
Winston County Courthouse in Double Springs
Map of Alabama highlighting Winston County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°08′57″N 87°22′29″W / 34.149166666667°N 87.374722222222°W / 34.149166666667; -87.374722222222
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedFebruary 12, 1850[1]
Named forJohn A. Winston
SeatDouble Springs
Largest cityHaleyville
Area
 • Total632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land613 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,540
 • Estimate 
(2023)
23,611 Increase
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.winstoncountyalabama.org
  • County number 67 on Alabama license plates
  • Highest county number in Alabama
  • Widely known as "The Free State of Winston."

Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,540.[2] Its county seat is Double Springs.[3] Known as Hancock County before 1858,[1] the county is named in honor of John A. Winston, the fifteenth Governor of Alabama.

  1. ^ a b "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Winston.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.