Escambia County, Alabama

Escambia County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 36,757 people lived there.  Its county seat is Brewton.

 History 
Escambia County was formed after the American Civil War, on December 10, 1868.  This was during the Reconstruction era. The name "Escambia" may come from the Creek name Shambia, meaning "clearwater",Escambia County Alabama History - accessed August 18, 2009 or the Choctaw word for "cane-brake" or "reed-brake".  

In September 1979, the county was declared a disaster area due to damage from Hurricane Frederic, and again in September 2004 due to damage from Hurricane Ivan.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.8%) is water.

Major highways
20px Interstate 65
20px U.S. Highway 29
20px U.S. Highway 31
20px Alabama State Route 21
20px Alabama State Route 41
20px Alabama State Route 113

Border counties
Conecuh County (north)
Covington County (east)
Okaloosa County, Florida (southeast)
Santa Rosa County, Florida (south)
Escambia County, Florida (southwest)
Baldwin County (west)
Monroe County (northwest)

National protected area
 Conecuh National Forest (part)

 Cities and towns 
Atmore
Brewton
East Brewton
Flomaton
Foshee
Pollard
Riverview

References

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1868 establishments in Alabama