Winston Alabama

Winston County is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John A. Winston, a Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 24,843. County Houses: 12,502. Its county seat is Double Springs.

History

Winston County was established under the name "Hancock County" on February 12, 1850. It was originally named for John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts and famous signer of the American Declaration of Independence, with its county seat at Houston. On January 22, 1858, the county was renamed Winston County to honor Alabama Gov. John A. Winston. ESPNcom: Alabama Crimson Tide - Kennedy Winston Player Card. During the American Civil War, the county refused to join the Confederacy and declared itself the Republic of Winston. Today it is popularly and colloquially known as "the Free State of Winston". The county seat was moved to Double Springs in 1883 so it would be near the center of the county, as Cullman was created from the eastern portion of Winston. [reference: Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S. Stories/People. J. Clarke Publishing Co. , 1921]

The famous civil rights judge Frank M. Johnson of the Eleventh Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals was born in Winston County, in the Delmar Community. Winston County, Alabama Genealogical Records Information.

The sale of alcohol is prohibited in Winston County, making it a dry county.

Geography

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,637 km² (632 mi²). 1,591 km² (614 mi²) of it is land and 45 km² (17 mi²) of it (2. 76%) is water. American Toad Bufo americanus.