Colbert County, Alabama

Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee.

The county seat of Colbert County is Tuscumbia. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals".  As of 2020, 57,227 people lived there.

 History 
Colbert County was first formed on February 6, 1867.  It split from Franklin County over political issues after the American Civil War.  It was ended but was reestablished on February 24, 1870. It is also the location of Ivy Green, the birthplace of noted author Helen Keller.  Colbert County is also home of the towns Sheffield and Muscle Shoals where many popular musicians such as Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones recorded music.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (4.7%) is water.

Major Highways
20px U.S. Highway 43
20px U.S. Highway 72
20px State Route 20
20px State Route 157
20px State Route 247
Natchez Trace Parkway

National protected area
 Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Rail
Norfolk Southern Railway  - freight lines going South, East, and West.Alabama Railway Map .  2008.  Alabama Department of Transportation. Accessed 2012-03-15.

River
Tennessee River

Border Counties
Lauderdale County, Alabama - north across the Tennessee River
Lawrence County, Alabama - southeast
Franklin County, Alabama - south
Tishomingo County, Mississippi - west

Settlements
Cities
Muscle Shoals
Sheffield
Tuscumbia

Towns
Cherokee
Leighton
Littleville

Unincorporated communities
Allsboro
Barton
Buzzard Roost
Colbert Heights
Ford City
White Oak

References

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1867 establishments in the United States
Category:1860s establishments in Alabama