Sunday, July 24, 2016

DeKalb County, Alabama History & Genealogy

When was DeKalb County, AL Created?

DeKalb County was created on Jan. 9, 1836, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Cherokee Nation. This particular county was named in honor ofJohann de Kalb (1721–1780), major general in American Revolutionary War. You can read a summary narrative history of the county in The Encyclopedia of Alabama.

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