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Etowah Co. Commission
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Address: |
800 Forrest Avenue Gadsden
35901 |
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Phone: |
256-549-1444 |
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Fax: |
256-549-5400 |
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Website: |
www.etowahcounty.org |
General Information
Etowah County was created by the Alabama
legislature on 1866 Dec. 7, and was originally named Baine County in
honor of Gen. David W. Baine, a Confederate soldier from Lowndes
County. The county was abolished on 1868 Dec. 1 by the
Constitutional Convention and re-established on the same day, under
the name of Etowah, which is from the Cherokee language. Etowah
county is located in the northeastern section of the state, in the
southern Appalachians. It is bordered by Marshall, DeKalb, Cherokee,
Calhoun, St. Clair, and Blount Counties. It currently encompasses
542 square miles. Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain are located in
Etowah County. Gadsden is the county seat, named after Col. James
Gadsden, distinguished soldier, diplomat, and railroad president.
Other towns and communities include Attalla and Rainbow City.
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