Montgomery County, Administrative division in central Alabama, United States.
Montgomery County encompasses diverse landscapes with urban areas, agricultural lands, and natural spaces along the Alabama River in the southeastern United States.
Established in 1816, Montgomery County gained national importance as its county seat became the first capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861.
The county features the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival within its administrative boundaries.
Montgomery County maintains several public transportation routes, educational institutions, and government services that connect residents throughout the central Alabama region.
Maxwell Air Force Base, located within Montgomery County, serves as the headquarters for Air University, which provides military education to United States Air Force personnel.
Location: Alabama
Inception: December 6, 1816
Capital city: Montgomery
Shares border with: Elmore County, Autauga County, Bullock County, Crenshaw County, Macon County, Pike County, Lowndes County
Website: http://mc-ala.org
GPS coordinates: 32.21917,-86.20944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:08
Alabama State Capitol
19.6 km
Huntingdon College
16.2 km
Civil Rights Memorial
19.6 km
Alabama Legislature
19.5 km
The National Memorial to Peace and Justice
19.6 km
Cramton Bowl
19.5 km
First White House of the Confederacy
19.4 km
Alabama Governor's Mansion
18.4 km
The Legacy Museum
20.2 km
Kilby Correctional Facility
21.4 km
Hornet Stadium
17.8 km
Alabama State House
19.5 km
Montgomery Zoo
23.4 km
Alabama Department of Archives and History
19.4 km
Rosa Parks Museum
20 km
Alabama Judicial Building
19.7 km
Freedom Rides Museum
19.7 km
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
14.7 km
Union Station
20.5 km
Confederate Memorial Monument
19.7 km
Winter Place
19.6 km
Cleveland Court Apartments 620–638
19 km
St. Jude Educational Institute
18.6 km
Old Alabama Town
20.1 km
Stone Plantation
25 km
Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem
15.6 km
St. John's Episcopal Church
20.1 km
Bell House
37.8 kmReviews
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