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Welcome to DeKalb County ...

Time Zone: DeKalb County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fort Payne is the Seat for DeKalb County.

DeKalb County was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeKalb had a population of 71,506 people. This is an increase of 0.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 71,109 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeKalb represented 1.49% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in DeKalb County:

  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fyffe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <2>
  • Geraldine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
    • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Henagar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
    • Henagar is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <2>
  • Ider
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
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    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Mentone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Powell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Rainsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Sylvania
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Valley Head
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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