Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 20,826. Its county seat is Centreville,, and it is a "prohibition" or dry county.
Cabela County was established on February 7, 1818, named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"), ultimately from the Choctaw for "water above." In 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.
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Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 20,826. Its county seat is Centreville,, and it is a "prohibition" or dry county.
Cabela County was established on February 7, 1818, named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"), ultimately from the Choctaw for "water above." In 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 626 square miles (1,622 km²), of which, 623 square miles (1,614 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,826 people, 7,421 households, and 5,580 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,345 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.66% White, 22.20% Black or African American, 0.24%...
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