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Welcome to Limestone County ...

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

The community of Athens is the Seat for Limestone County.

Limestone County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Limestone had a population of 98,915 people. This is an increase of 18.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 83,181 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Limestone represented 1.74% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Limestone County:

  • Ardmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
  • Athens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Elkmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Mooresville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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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.
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