Blount County, Alabama

Blount County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 United States Census, 57,322 people lived there. Its county seat is Oneonta.

Blount County is a dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold. Alcohol can be sold in the city of Oneonta.

Geography
According to the Census Bureau, this county has a total area of 650.60 sqmi. 645.59 sqmi is land and 5.02 sqmi (0.77%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-65 (AL).svg|20px]] Interstate 65
 * [[Image:US 31.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 31
 * [[Image:US 231.svg|24px]] U.S. Highway 231
 * [[Image:US 278.svg|23px]] U.S. Highway 278
 * [[Image:Alabama 75.svg|20px]] State Route 75
 * [[Image:Alabama 79.svg|20px]] State Route 79
 * [[Image:Alabama 132.svg|23px]] State Route 132
 * [[Image:Alabama 160.svg|23px]] State Route 160

Rail

 * CSX Transportation, formerly the Louisville and Nashville Railroad

Border counties

 * Marshall County, Alabama - northeast
 * Etowah County, Alabama - east
 * St. Clair County, Alabama - southeast
 * Walker County, Alabama - southwest
 * Jefferson County, Alabama - south
 * Cullman County, Alabama - west & northwest

Cities and towns

 * Allgood
 * Altoona (part - part of Altoona is in Etowah County)
 * Blountsville
 * Cleveland
 * County Line (part - part of County Line is in Jefferson County)
 * Garden City (part - part of Garden City is in Cullman County)
 * Hayden
 * Highland Lake
 * Locust Fork
 * Nectar
 * Oneonta
 * Rosa
 * Smoke Rise
 * Snead
 * Susan Moore
 * Warrior (part - part of Warrior is in Jefferson County)

Blount County is named the "Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama". It has more historic covered bridges standing within a single county than any other in the state. This county celebrates the Covered Bridge Festival every autumn in Oneonta.

Places of interest
Blount County is home to many outdoor activities, such as Rickwood Caverns State Park and the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River that are used by canoeists and kayakers. The county is also home to the picturesque covered bridges: the Swann Covered Bridge, the Horton Mill Covered Bridge, and the Easley Covered Bridge. As of summer 2009, all three bridges were closed due to safety concerns. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in 2011.