Bibb County, Alabama

Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William Wyatt Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville. It is a "prohibition" or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold.

History
Cahawba County was formed on February 7, 1818. It was named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"). Cahawba is a Choctaw word for "water above." In 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.

Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 626.16 sqmi. 623.03 sqmi (or 99.50%) is land and 3.14 sqmi (or 0.50%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 82.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 82
 * [[Image:Alabama 5.svg|20px]] State Route 5
 * [[Image:Alabama 25.svg|20px]] State Route 25
 * [[Image:Alabama 58.svg|20px]] State Route 58
 * [[Image:Alabama 219.svg|20px]] State Route 219

Rail

 * Norfolk Southern Railway

Adjacent counties

 * Jefferson County, Alabama - north
 * Shelby County, Alabama - northeast
 * Chilton County, Alabama - southeast
 * Perry County, Alabama - southwest
 * Hale County, Alabama - southwest
 * Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - northwest

National protected areas

 * Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
 * Talladega National Forest (part)

Cities

 * Brent
 * Centreville

Towns

 * Vance (part - Part lies in Tuscaloosa County)
 * West Blocton
 * Woodstock (Part lies in Tuscaloosa County)

Unincorporated communities

 * Brierfield
 * Greenpond
 * Lawley
 * Randolph

Places of interest
Bibb County is home to the Talladega National Forest. A section of the Cahaba River which draws visitors to view the unique Cahaba Lily, or Hymenocallis coronaria.