Pickens County is located in the western part of the state. It was created by an act of the Alabama legislature on December 20, 1820, as Picken's County. The boundaries were changed several times between 1820 and 1866 when its present boundaries were fixed. The county was named for Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens (South Carolina). The first county seat was established at Picken's Courthouse (later called Pickens and Pickensville) and moved to Carrollton in 1830.

Cities in Pickens County Aliceville Carrollton Ethelsville Gordo Pickensville Reform Pickens County Clerk P.O. Box 370 Carrollton, Alabama 35447 205.367.2010

Date Created December 20, 1820 Name Origin Gen. Andrew Pickens Formed From Tuscaloosa county County Seat City of Carrollton

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