De Kalb Alabama

DeKalb County is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Baron Johan DeKalb. As of 2000 its population was 64,452. Its county seat is Fort Payne and it's a prohibition or dry county. Last update: 090306 - Sun - 02:24:00 PM (EDT) Current Watches, Warnings.

History

DeKalb County was established on January 9, 1836 and was the southern part of the original Cherokee Nation and was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.

(Main Article: Fort Payne earthquake)

The county's eastern edge, along the state line, was also the epicenter of a strong earthquake on 2003 April 29, measuring 4. 9 on the Richter scale. Power was knocked out in the area, mirrors and pictures thrown to the floor, foundations cracked, and one chimney fell to the ground. It was felt over a significant portion of the southeastern states, including quite strongly in northeastern Alabama and neighboring northwestern Georgia, and nearby eastern Tennessee (especially near Chattanooga). It was also felt slightly in western upstate South Carolina, far west-southwestern North Carolina, south and southeastern Kentucky, and east-northeastern Mississippi. THOMAS.

Geography

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,017 km² (779 mi²). 2,015 km² (778 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0. 10%) is water.

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