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Etowah County, Alabama

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Etowah County, Alabama is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee Indian language, of unknown significance. Its county seat is Gadsden.

History

Baine County was established on December 7, 1866, named for General David W. Baine of the Confederate Army, with its county seat at Gadsden. The county was abolished in 1867, but a year later, Etowah County was created from the same territory.

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