A brief history of Alabama counties from Wikipedia
Alabama became a state of the United States of America on December 14, 1819.
The U.S. state of Alabama has sixty-seven counties. The oldest is Washington County (created June 4, 1800) and the youngest is Houston County (created February 9, 1903).
Alabama was claimed by Spain, as Spanish Florida, and by England, as the Province of Carolina. The first permanent colony was made by the French on the banks of the Mobile River in 1702.
After the American Revolutionary War, West Florida south of the 31st parallel became a part of Spain while most of the rest was put in the Mississippi Territory. The territorial assembly established some of the earliest county divisions which have survived to the present. In 1817 the western part of the territory became the State of Mississippi and the remainder the Alabama Territory. The Alabama territorial legislature made some more counties.
Alabama became the 22nd state of the United States in 1819. The Alabama state legislature made more counties from former Indian lands as the Indian Removal Act took effect and settlers populated different areas of Alabama.
In 1820, Alabama had 29 counties. By 1830 there were 36, with Indians still occupying land in northeast and far western Alabama. By 1840, 49 counties had been created; 52 by 1850; 65 by 1870; and the present 67 counties by 1903.
Former counties and county names
Baine County (for David W. Baine), changed to Etowah County in 1868
Baker County (for Alfred Baker, a local landowner), changed to Chilton County in 1874
Benton County, first named in 1832 for Thomas Hart Benton. In 1849, Benton renounced his support for slavery, alienating him from the Democratic Party. He lost his seat in 1851, and in 1858 the name of the county was changed to Calhoun County, honoring Benton’s Senate rival, John C. Calhoun, who had died soon after presiding over the momentous Compromise of 1850.
Cahawba County, for the former capital city of Cahawba, changed to Bibb County in 1820
Cotaco County (for Cotaco Creek), changed to Morgan County in 1821
Elk County (for the Elk River), originally part of another Houston County (for John Houstoun), changed to Lauderdale County and Limestone County in 1818
Hancock County (for John Hancock), changed to Winston County in 1858
Jones County (for Josiah Jones, a local political leader), changed back to Covington County in 1868 after Jones refused the honor
Jones County (for E. P. Jones), then Sanford County, before becoming Lamar County in 1877
Sanford County (for H. C. Sanford), changed to Lamar County in 1877
Head of Household Index, 1830-1870
Year | Last | First | County | Page | Township or Other Info | Record Type |
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1830 | Partin | Charles | Conecuh | 102 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1830 | Partin | John | Jackson | 103 | E. Of 4th Range | Fed Pop Schd |
1830 | Partin | Parmelia | Monroe | 49 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1830 | Partin | William | Monroe | 48 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Burgess | Partin | Franklin | 255 | Russelville | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partain | H. | Blount | 85 | E Division | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partain | H. | Blount | 93 | E Division | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partain | S. | Blount | 85 | E Division | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Parten | Asa B.* | Marengo | 54 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Parten | John* | Marengo | 54 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | Asa B.* | Marengo | 54 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | C.T. | Butler | 141 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | Drury | Greene | 106 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | J. | Lauderdale | 100 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | John* | Marengo | 54 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1840 | Partin | Jones | Monroe | 216 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Burgess | Parten | Franklin | 174 | District 6 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partan | Bud C. | Clarke | 741 | Grove Hill Post Office | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Parten | John W. | Lauderdale | 329 | 2 Div East Of M Road | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Parten | Leonard | Lauderdale | 329 | 2 Div East Of M Road | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Asa J. | Marengo | 42 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Asbery | Clarke | 223 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | B.C. | Clarke | 259 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Daniel | Marion | 129 | District 14 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Francis M. | Pike | 267 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Henry W. | Marengo | 69 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Hiram | Blount | 126 | Subdivision 17 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | James | Limestone | 34 | District 4 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | James S. | Conecuh | 386 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | John | Marengo | 68 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Jones | Conecuh | 374 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Lucinda | Limestone | 36 | District 4 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Mark | Marengo | 69 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Philemon | Jefferson | 223 | Elyton District 32 | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | W.L. | Clarke | 228 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1850 | Partin | Willaim J. | Marengo | 67 | No Township Listed | Fed Pop Schd |
1855 | Partain | Ashcraft | Blount | 8 | No Township Listed | |
1855 | Partin | Hyram | Blount | 45 | No Township Listed | |
1855 | Partin | Sarah | Blount | 45 | No Township Listed | |
1860 | Partain | Ashcraft | Jefferson | 657 | Greens Precinct | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | Banester P. | Marshall | 905 | Meltonville | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | Elizabeth | Jefferson | 683 | Blackburns Precinct | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | Hiram | Blount | 868 | Sub Division No. 1 | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | Hubard | Jefferson | 658 | Greens Precinct | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | James | Jefferson | 683 | Blackburns Precinct | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partain | William | Blount | 874 | Sub Division No. 1 | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | Daniel | Franklin | 594 | Eastern Subdivision | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | Henry | Marengo | 398 | Linden | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | Hubbard | Franklin | 590 | Eastern Subdivision | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | John | Coosa | 344 | 2nd Subdivision | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | Lydia | Lauderdale | 17 | District No. Two | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Parten | Mark | Marengo | 397 | Linden | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | C. J.* | Conecuh | 1096 | Rural Hill Post Office | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Eli | Clarke | 573 | Grove Hill Post Office | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Francis M. | Pike | 83 | Bruceville | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | George W. | Pike | 264 | Perote | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Isaiah | Conecuh | 1096 | Rural Hill Post Office | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | J. H. | Fayette | 471 | Middle Division | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | James S. | Lowndes | 605 | Mt. Willing P. O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Jesse P. | Jefferson | 867 | Elyton Precinct | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Malichi J. | Pike | 203 | Little Oak | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Melissa | Pike | 265 | Perote | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Thomas | Dallas | 954 | Cahaba Town | Fed Pop Schd |
1860 | Partin | Thomas N. | Pike | 206 | Troy | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Dill | Partain | Franklin | 477 | Frankfurt P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | A. W. | Pickens | 138 | Pickensville Prec. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | Elizabeth | Franklin | 534 | Allens Factory P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | Hubbard | Franklin | 534 | Allens Factory P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | Isaiah | Conecuh | 265 | Evergreen P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | Jones | Conecuh | 197 | Sepulga P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partain | Sampson | Conecuh | 174 | Sepulga P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Parten | Darins | Marengo | 401 | Shiloh P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Parten | Mark | Marengo | 400 | Shiloh P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Parten | Moses | Clarke | 59 | Gainestown | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | B. C. | Clarke | 52 | Gainestown | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Baily G. | Clarke | 128 | Jackson | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | E. | Clarke | 5 | Bashi | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Frank | Bullock | 125 | Greenwood | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | George | Bullock | 59 | Perote | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Henry | Clarke | 6 | Bashi | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Mahala | Clarke | 5 | Bashi | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Mary | Clarke | 6 | Bashi | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Rebecca | Escambia | 218 | Pollard P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Samuel S. | Jackson | 149 | Scottsboro P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Samuel S. | Jackson | 200 | Larkinsville P.O. | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | Sarah A. | Clarke | 52 | Gainestown | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Partin | W. B. | Clarke | 151 | Mitchams | Fed Pop Schd |
1870 | Wooten | Parten | Macon | 140 | Honeycutt | Fed Pop Schd |