Winston County, Administrative division in northwestern Alabama, United States.
Winston County spans 631 square miles of varied terrain with forests, hills, and waterways in the Appalachian Mountain foothills.
The county changed its name from Hancock to Winston in 1858, honoring John A. Winston, the first Alabama-born governor of the state.
Residents opposed the Confederate secession during the Civil War, leading local leaders to meet at Looney's Tavern to discuss independence.
The William B. Bankhead National Forest within the county provides multiple locations for hiking, camping, and outdoor recreational activities.
Four locations in Winston County appear on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Houston Jail and Winston County Courthouse.
Location: Alabama
Inception: February 12, 1850
Capital city: Double Springs
Elevation above the sea: 204 m
Shares border with: Lawrence County, Cullman County, Walker County, Marion County, Franklin County
Website: http://winstoncountyalabama.org
GPS coordinates: 34.14917,-87.37472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
Sipsey Wilderness
20.1 km
Dismals Canyon
42.3 km
William B. Bankhead National Forest
17.4 km
Ave Maria Grotto
51.5 km
Rickwood Caverns State Park
57.4 km
Bankhead House
35.7 km
Joseph Wheeler Plantation
56.7 km
Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge
35.9 km
Boshell's Mill
33.5 km
First United Methodist Church
36.3 km
Jasper Downtown Historic District
36.4 km
Winston County Courthouse
2.5 km
John McMahon House
58.2 km
Boxwood Plantation Slave Quarter
59.1 km
Natural Bridge Park
23 km
Thomas Holland House
52.1 km
Cullman Historic District
50 km
Ernest Edward Greene House
49.6 km
Westview Plantation
56.4 km
Ice House
37.9 km
Stiefelmeyer's
49.1 km
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge
31 km
Cullman Downtown Commercial Historic District
49.3 km
Moulton Courthouse Square Historic District
37.7 km
Stephenson House
48.3 km
Clarkson Covered Bridge
36 km
Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District
52.1 km
Historic Downtown Hartselle
52.2 kmReviews
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