Colbert County, County in northwestern Alabama, US.
Colbert County spans 622 square miles of land and water, featuring the Tennessee River and several cities including Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals.
The county, established in 1867 and named after Chickasaw chiefs George and Levi Colbert, originated from a division of Franklin County during the Reconstruction period.
The county contains Ivy Green, Helen Keller's birthplace, and numerous recording studios where musicians created influential songs throughout the twentieth century.
The Colbert County Health Department operates from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, providing clinical services, vital records, and public health programs to 57,227 residents.
The eastern boundary changed in 1890 from County Line Road to Town Creek, incorporating Leighton into the county's administrative territory.
Location: Alabama
Inception: February 6, 1867
Capital city: Tuscumbia
Elevation above the sea: 172 m
Shares border with: Lauderdale County, Franklin County, Lawrence County, Tishomingo County
Website: https://colbertcounty.org
GPS coordinates: 34.67667,-87.81722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:47
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
16.6 km
FAME Studios
15.7 km
Ivy Green
12.3 km
Natchez Trace Trail
24.8 km
Rosenbaum House
18 km
Wilson Dam
22.3 km
Sweetwater Mansion
22.9 km
Braly Municipal Stadium
19.9 km
Wilson Lake
22.3 km
Belle Mont
13.9 km
Wesleyan Hall
19.4 km
Rogers Hall
19.1 km
Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve
6.3 km
Riverton Lock
33.4 km
The Oaks
20.5 km
Coby Hall
19 km
William Winston House
12.7 km
E.H. Darby Lustron House
17.2 km
Johnson's Woods
13.4 km
Old Brick Presbyterian Church
28.8 km
Clyde Carter House
29.3 km
Preuit Oaks
28.2 km
George Coulter House
18.6 km
Tuscumbia Historic District
12.5 km
John Daniel Rather House
12.4 km
Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District
12.1 km
Felix Grundy Norman House
12.3 km
Downtown Florence Historic District
18.9 kmReviews
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