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Winston County

county in Alabama, United States
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Winston County

Summary

Winston County is a county of Alabama[1]. It draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #15 of 68).[2]

Key Facts

  • Winston County is located in Alabama[3].
  • Winston County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Winston County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].
  • Winston County's capital is recorded as Double Springs[6].
  • Winston County's shares border with is recorded as Lawrence County[7].
  • Winston County's shares border with is recorded as Cullman County[8].
  • Winston County's shares border with is recorded as Walker County[9].
  • Winston County's shares border with is recorded as Marion County[10].
  • Winston County's shares border with is recorded as Franklin County[11].
  • John A. Winston is named after Winston County[12].
  • Winston County's Commons category is recorded as Winston County, Alabama[13].
  • Winston County's licence plate code is recorded as 67[14].
  • February 12, 1850 marks the founding of Winston County[15].
  • Winston County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.149166666667, 'lon': -87.374722222222}[16].
  • Winston County's official website is recorded as http://www.winstoncountyalabama.org[17].
  • Winston County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Winston County, Alabama[18].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+24484'}[19].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+24411'}[20].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+24310'}[21].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+24153'}[22].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+24146'}[23].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+23877'}[24].
  • Winston County has a population of {'amount': '+23540'}[25].
  • Winston County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Winston County, Alabama[26].
  • Winston County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+9612'}[27].

Body

Geography

Winston County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Alabama[3].

Physical Characteristics

Winston County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1637'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+204'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+24484'}[19], {'amount': '+24411'}[20], {'amount': '+24310'}[21], {'amount': '+24153'}[22], {'amount': '+24146'}[23], and {'amount': '+23877'}[24].

Designation and Status

Winston County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].

History and Context

February 12, 1850 marks the founding of Winston County[15]. John A. Winston is named after it[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Winston County include Double Springs–Winston County Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].

Why It Matters

Winston County draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #15 of 68).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include Double Springs–Winston County Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].

Related Entities

Alabama John Hancock United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Q114502058. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . archives.alabama.gov. archives.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. 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] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Winston County, Alabama
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Winston County, Alabama
    Nci thesaurus id → C107754
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