Madison County, Administrative county in northern Alabama, US
Madison County spans 211,000 hectares of land and 3,000 hectares of water bodies at coordinates 34°45'57″N and 86°33'28″W in Alabama.
The county, established on December 13, 1808, and named after President James Madison, grew from 4,699 residents in 1810 to 388,153 in 2020.
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, the county seat, represents the technological advancement and scientific research focus of Madison County.
The Madison County administration provides public services, manages recreational facilities, and coordinates community programs through its offices in Huntsville.
Madison County transformed from an agricultural region focused on cotton production into a center for aerospace technology and manufacturing industries.
Location: Alabama
Inception: December 13, 1808
Capital city: Huntsville
Shares border with: Lincoln County, Morgan County, Jackson County, Limestone County, Marshall County, Franklin County
Website: https://madisoncountyal.gov
GPS coordinates: 34.76583,-86.55778
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:07
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
10.7 km
United States Space Camp
10.5 km
Von Braun Center
5.3 km
Maple Hill Cemetery
3.9 km
Monte Sano State Park
4.8 km
Neutral Buoyancy Simulator
16.6 km
Burritt on the Mountain
5.8 km
Louis Crews Stadium
2.7 km
Milton Frank Stadium
7.8 km
Lowe Mill
6.8 km
Madison County Nature Trail
19.1 km
North Alabama Railroad Museum
2.2 km
Kildare-McCormick House
3.1 km
Dallas Mill
2.9 km
Huntsville Museum of Art
5.1 km
First National Bank
4.8 km
ARMOR Doppler Weather Radar
23.7 km
Shelta Cave
5 km
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library
5.6 km
Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District
3.1 km
Temple B'nai Sholom
4.3 km
Old Town Historic District
4 km
Confederate Soldier Memorial
4.1 km
Alabama Constitution Village
5 km
Merrimack Mill Village Historic District
8.4 km
Russel Erskine Hotel
4.8 km
Oaklawn
1.9 kmReviews
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