Crenshaw County, Alabama

Crenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 13,906 people lived there. Its county seat is Luverne.

History
Crenshaw County was formed from Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes and Pike counties on November 30, 1866. Its name is in honor of a judge, Anderson Crenshaw.

Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 610.88 sqmi. 609.58 sqmi (or 99.79%) is land and 1.30 sqmi (or 0.21%) is water. Much of the land is covered by forests that are used for logging.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 29.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 29
 * [[Image:US 331.svg|23px]] U.S. Highway 331
 * [[Image:Alabama 10.svg|20px]] State Route 10
 * [[Image:Alabama 97.svg|20px]] State Route 97
 * [[Image:Alabama 106.svg|20px]] State Route 106

Border counties

 * Montgomery County (north)
 * Pike County (east)
 * Coffee County (southeast)
 * Covington County (south)
 * Butler County (west)
 * Lowndes County (northwest)

Cities and towns

 * Brantley
 * Dozier
 * Glenwood
 * Highland Home
 * Honoraville
 * Luverne
 * Petrey
 * Rutledge