Wilcox County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,600.[1] The county seat is Camden.[2]

History

Wilcox County was founded on December 13, 1819. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a U.S. Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 907 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 888 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (2.1%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Bordering counties

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

  • Prairie Bluff
  • Ruthven

References

  1. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Wilcox County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Joseph M. Wilcox • Cullum's Register • 72".
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.


source: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilcox_County,_Alabama