Alabama

**Alabama** is a state located in the south-eastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with 4.7 million residents in 2009.

From the American Civil War until World War II Alabama, like many Southern states, suffered economic hardship because of continued dependence on agriculture. Despite the growth of major industries and urban centres, white rural interests dominated the state legislature until the 1960s, while urban interests and African Americans were under-represented. Following World War Alabama experienced growth as the economy of the state transitioned from agriculture to diversified interests in heavy manufacturing, mineral extraction, education, and technology. In addition, the establishment or expansion of multiple military installations, primarily those of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, added to state jobs.

Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie". The state tree is the Longleaf Pine, the state flower is the Camellia. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham. The largest city by total land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists.

### **Alabamian Cities**

Abbeville

Adamsville

Addison

Akron

Alabaster

Albertville

Alexander City

Alexandria

Aliceville

Allgood

Altoona

Andalusia

Anderson

Anniston

Arab

Ardmore

Argo

Ariton

Arley

Ashford

Ashland

Ashville

Athens

Atmore

Attalla

Auburn

Autaugaville

Avon

Babbie

Baileyton

Banks

Bay Minette

Bayou La Batre

Bear Creek

Beatrice

Beaverton

Belk

Benton

Berry

Bessemer

Billingsley

Birmingham

Black

Blountsville

Blue Mountain

Blue Ridge

Blue Springs

Boaz

Boligee

Bon Air

Branchville

Brantley

Brent

Brewton

Bridgeport

Brighton

Brilliant

Brookside

Brookwood

Brundidge

Butler

Bynum

Cahaba Heights

Calera

Camden

Camp Hill

Carbon Hill

Cardiff

Carolina

Carrollton

Castleberry

Cedar Bluff

Center Point

Centre

Centreville

Chalkville

Chatom

Chelsea

Cherokee

Chickasaw

Childersburg

Citronelle

Clanton

Clay

Clayhatchee

Clayton

Cleveland

Clio

Coaling

Coffee Springs

Coffeeville

Coker

Collinsville

Colony

Columbia

Columbiana

Concord

Coosada

Cordova

Cottonwood

County Line

Courtland

Cowarts

Creola

Crossville

Cuba

Cullman

Dadeville

Daleville

Daphne

Dauphin Island

Daviston

Dayton

Deatsville

Decatur

Demopolis

Detroit

Dodge City

Dora

Dothan

Double Springs

Douglas

Dozier

Dutton

East Brewton

Eclectic

Edgewater

Edwardsville

Elba

Elberta

Eldridge

Elkmont

Elmore

Emelle

Enterprise

Epes

Ethelsville

Eufaula

Eunola

Eutaw

Eva

Evergreen

Excel

Fairfield

Fairhope

Fairview

Falkville

Faunsdale

Fayette

Five Points

Flomaton

Florala

Florence

Foley

Forestdale

Forkland

Fort Deposit

Fort Payne

Fort Rucker

Franklin

Frisco City

Fruithurst

Fulton

Fultondale

Fyffe

Gadsden

Gainesville

Gantt

Gantts Quarry

Garden City

Gardendale

Gaylesville

Geiger

Geneva

Georgiana

Geraldine

Gilbertown

Glen Allen

Glencoe

Glenwood

Goldville

Good Hope

Goodwater

Gordo

Gordon

Gordonville

Goshen

Grand Bay

Grant

Grayson Valley

Graysville

Greensboro

Greenville

Grimes

Grove Hill

Guin

Gulf Shores

Guntersville

Gurley

Gu-Win

Hackleburg

Haleburg

Haleyville

Hamilton

Hammondville

Hanceville

Harpersville

Hartford

Hartselle

Harvest

Hayden

Hayneville

Hazel Green

Headland

Heath

Heflin

Helena

Henagar

Highland Lake

Hillsboro

Hobson City

Hodges

Hokes Bluff

Holly Pond

Hollywood

Holt

Homewood

Hoover

Horn Hill

Hueytown

Huguley

Huntsville

Hurtsboro

Hytop

Ider

Indian Springs Village

Irondale

Jackson

Jacksons' Gap

Jacksonville

Jasper

Jemison

Kansas

Kennedy

Killen

Kimberly

Kinsey

Kinston

Ladonia

La Fayette

Lake Purdy

Lakeview

Lake View

Lanett

Langston

Leeds

Leesburg

Leighton

Lester

Level Plains

Lexington

Libertyville

Lincoln

Linden

Lineville

Lipscomb

Lisman

Littleville

Livingston

Loachapoka

Lockhart

Locust Fork

Louisville

Lowndesboro

Loxley

Luverne

Lynn

McDonald Chapel

Macedonia

McIntosh

McKenzie

McMullen

Madison

Madrid

Malvern

Maplesville

Margaret

Marion

Maytown

Meadowbrook

Memphis

Mentone

Meridianville

Midfield

Midland City

Midway

Mignon

Millbrook

Millport

Millry

Minor

Mobile

Monroeville

Montevallo

Montgomery

Moody

Moores Mill

Mooresville

Morris

Mosses

Moulton

Moundville

Mountainboro

Mountain Brook

Mount Olive

Mount Vernon

Mulga

Munford

Muscle Shoals

Myrtlewood

Napier Field

Natural Bridge

Nauvoo

Nectar

Needham

Newbern

New Brockton

New Hope

New Market

New Site

Newton

Newville

North Bibb

North Courtland

North Johns

Northport

Notasulga

Oak Grove

Oak Hill

Oakman

Odenville

Ohatchee

Oneonta

Onycha

Opelika

Opp

Orange Beach

Orrville

Owens Cross Roads

Oxford

Ozark

Paint Rock

Parrish

Pelham

Pell City

Pennington

Petrey

Phenix City

Phil Campbell

Pickensville

Piedmont

Pike Road

Pinckard

Pine Apple

Pine Hill

Pine Ridge

Pinson

Pisgah

Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Groves

Point Clear

Pollard

Powell

Prattville

Priceville

Prichard

Providence

Ragland

Rainbow City

Rainsville

Ranburne

Red Bay

Red Level

Redstone Arsenal

Reece City

Reform

Rehobeth

Repton

Ridgeville

River Falls

Riverside

Riverview

Roanoke

Robertsdale

Rock Creek

Rockford

Rock Mills

Rogersville

Rosa

Russellville

Rutledge

St. Florian

Saks

Samson

Sand Rock

Sanford

Saraland

Sardis City

Satsuma

Scottsboro

Section

Selma

Selmont-West Selmont

Sheffield

Shiloh

Shorter

Silas

Silverhill

Sipsey

Skyline

Slocomb

Smiths

Smoke Rise

Snead

Somerville

Southside

South Vinemont

Spanish Fort

Springville

Steele

Stevenson

Sulligent

Sumiton

Summerdale

Susan Moore

Sweet Water

Sylacauga

Sylvania

Sylvan Springs

Talladega

Talladega Springs

Tallassee

Tarrant

Taylor

Theodore

Thomaston

Thomasville

Thorsby

Tillmans Corner

Town Creek

Toxey

Trafford

Triana

Trinity

Troy

Trussville

Tuscaloosa

Tuscumbia

Tuskegee

Underwood-Petersville

Union

Union Grove

Union Springs

Uniontown

Valley

Valley Head

Vance

Vernon

Vestavia Hills

Vina

Vincent

Vredenburgh

Wadley

Waldo

Walnut Grove

Warrior

Waterloo

Waverly

Weaver

Webb

Wedowee

West Blocton

West End-Cobb Town

West Jefferson

West Point

Wetumpka

White Hall

Wilsonville

Wilton

Winfield

Woodland

Woodville

Yellow Bluff

York