DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 71,608 people lived there.  Its county seat is Fort Payne.

 History 
DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution.

DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.2%) is water.

Major highways
20px Interstate 59
20px U.S. Highway 11
20px State Route 35
20px State Route 68
20px State Route 75

Rail
Norfolk Southern Railway

Border counties
Jackson County, Alabama - north
Dade County, Georgia - northeast
Walker County, Georgia - east
Chattooga County, Georgia - east
Cherokee County, Alabama - southeast
Etowah County, Alabama - south
Marshall County, Alabama - west

National protected area
 Little River Canyon National Preserve (part)

 Cities and towns 
Collinsville (part - part of Collinsville is in Cherokee County)
Crossville
Dawson
Dogtown
Fort Payne
Fyffe
Geraldine
Hammondville
Henagar
Ider
Lakeview
Mentone
Pine Ridge
Powell
Rainsville
Sand Rock (part - part of Sand Rock is in Cherokee County)
Shiloh
Sylvania
Valley Head

References

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1836 establishments in Alabama