Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was formed on December 29, 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. As of 2010 the population was 13,859. The county seat is Butler.

Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 920.85 sqmi. 913.51 sqmi (or 99.20%) is land and 7.34 sqmi (or 0.80%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 84.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 84
 * [[Image:Alabama 10.svg|20px]] State Route 10
 * [[Image:Alabama 17.svg|20px]] State Route 17

Border counties

 * Sumter County (north)
 * Marengo County (northeast)
 * Clarke County (southeast)
 * Washington County (south)
 * Wayne County, Mississippi (southwest)
 * Clarke County, Mississippi (west)
 * Lauderdale County, Mississippi (northwest)

National protected area

 * Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge

Cities and towns

 * Butler
 * Gilbertown
 * Lisman
 * Needham
 * Pennington
 * Silas
 * Toxey

Unincorporated communities

 * Bladon Springs
 * Jachin
 * Mount Sterling
 * Pushmataha
 * Yantley