DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 71,109 people lived there. Its county seat is Fort Payne.

History
DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution. 

DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.

Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 778.65 sqmi. 777.91 sqmi (or 99.90%) is land and 0.74 sqmi (or 0.10%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-59 (AL).svg|20px]] Interstate 59
 * [[Image:US 11.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 11
 * [[Image:Alabama 35.svg|20px]] State Route 35
 * [[Image:Alabama 68.svg|20px]] State Route 68
 * [[Image:Alabama 75.svg|20px]] State Route 75

Rail

 * Norfolk Southern Railway

Border counties

 * Jackson County, Alabama - north
 * Dade County, Georgia - northeast
 * Walker County, Georgia - east
 * Chattooga County, Georgia - east
 * Cherokee County, Alabama - southeast
 * Etowah County, Alabama - south
 * Marshall County, Alabama - west

National protected area

 * Little River Canyon National Preserve (part)

Cities and towns

 * Collinsville (part - part of Collinsville is in Cherokee County)
 * Crossville
 * Dawson
 * Dogtown
 * Fort Payne
 * Fyffe
 * Geraldine
 * Hammondville
 * Henagar
 * Ider
 * Lakeview
 * Mentone
 * Pine Ridge
 * Powell
 * Rainsville
 * Sand Rock (part - part of Sand Rock is in Cherokee County)
 * Shiloh
 * Sylvania
 * Valley Head