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Colbert County

county in Alabama, United States
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Colbert County is an administrative area in the United States. It was established on February 6, 1867. The county's capital is Tuscumbia[1]. As of 2020, Colbert County had a population of 57,000[2].

Colbert County

Summary

Colbert County is a county of Alabama[1]. It draws 106 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #29 of 68).[2]

Key Facts

  • Colbert County is located in Alabama[3].
  • Colbert County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Colbert County is on the body of water Pickwick Lake[5].
  • Colbert County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[6].
  • Colbert County's capital is recorded as Tuscumbia[7].
  • Colbert County's shares border with is recorded as Lauderdale County[8].
  • Colbert County's shares border with is recorded as Franklin County[9].
  • Colbert County's shares border with is recorded as Lawrence County[10].
  • Colbert County's shares border with is recorded as Tishomingo County[11].
  • George Colbert is named after Colbert County[12].
  • Levi Colbert is named after Colbert County[13].
  • Colbert County's Commons category is recorded as Colbert County, Alabama[14].
  • Colbert County's licence plate code is recorded as 20[15].
  • February 6, 1867 marks the founding of Colbert County[16].
  • Colbert County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.676666666667, 'lon': -87.817222222222}[17].
  • Colbert County's official website is recorded as https://www.colbertcounty.org/[18].
  • Colbert County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colbert County, Alabama[19].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54428'}[20].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54506'}[21].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54406'}[22].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54424'}[23].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54520'}[24].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+54354'}[25].
  • Colbert County has a population of {'amount': '+57227'}[26].
  • Colbert County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama[27].

Body

Geography

Colbert County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Alabama[3]. It is on the body of water Pickwick Lake[5].

Physical Characteristics

Colbert County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1615'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+172'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+54428'}[20], {'amount': '+54506'}[21], {'amount': '+54406'}[22], {'amount': '+54424'}[23], {'amount': '+54520'}[24], and {'amount': '+54354'}[25].

Designation and Status

Colbert County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[6].

History and Context

February 6, 1867 marks the founding of Colbert County[16]. Things named after include George Colbert[12], a military officer[30], 1764–1839[31], of Chickasaw Nation[32] and Levi Colbert[13], 1759–1834[33].

Why It Matters

Colbert County draws 106 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #29 of 68).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Alabama United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Q114502058. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved . encyclopediaofalabama.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved . encyclopediaofalabama.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved . archives.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+172'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Alabama
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 34.676666666667, 'lon': -87.817222222222}
    Inception → +1867-02-06T00:00:00Z
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