Winston County, Alabama

Winston County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,540. Its county seat is Double Springs. It was also known as Hancock County before 1858,   "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history),
   Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: 
   ACES-Winston. the county is named in honor of John A. Winston, the fifteenth Governor of Alabama.

Winston County was founded under the name Hancock County on February 12, 1850.

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Category:1850s establishments in Alabama
Category:1850 establishments in the United States
Category:Alabama counties