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Coosa CountyAlabama

Coosa County is a county in Alabama with its seat in Rockford. It was founded on December 18, 1832, and named after the Coosa River.

  • Founded1832
  • County seatRockford
  • Named forCoosa River, Alabama and Georgia
  • Land area651 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population10,387 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,293 checked 16 October 2026
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ElmoreTalladegaTallapoosaChiltonClayShelby Rockford Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Coosa on the map of Alabama

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Counties of Alabama · Coosa highlighted

History

Formed in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Coosa County was created from Montgomery and Shelby counties on December 18, 1832. Over the following decades, it exchanged land with Montgomery County, gained a small area from Clay County in 1870, and lost territory to the creation of Elmore County in 1866.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1832
    Coosa County created Coosa created from Montgomery and Shelby.
    from Montgomeryfrom Shelby
    · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 4/p. 9
  2. 1837
    Exchanged territory Coosa exchanged with Montgomery.
    with Montgomery
    · Ala. Acts 1837, called sess., no. 2/p. 3
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Coosa gained small area from Montgomery. The remaining boundary between Coosa and Montgomery was clarified (no change).
    from Montgomery
    · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 29/p. 21
  4. 1866
    Lost territory In late December 1866, Coosa lost to creation of Elmore.
    to Elmore
    · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 312, secs. 1, 4/pp. 484-485
  5. 1868
    Lost territory Coosa lost small area to Elmore.
    to Elmore
    · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 44/p. 406
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1832
    Coosa County created Coosa created from Montgomery and Shelby.
    from Montgomeryfrom Shelby
    · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 4/p. 9
  2. 1837
    Exchanged territory Coosa exchanged with Montgomery.
    with Montgomery
    · Ala. Acts 1837, called sess., no. 2/p. 3
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Coosa gained small area from Montgomery. The remaining boundary between Coosa and Montgomery was clarified (no change).
    from Montgomery
    · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 29/p. 21
  4. 1866
    Lost territory In late December 1866, Coosa lost to creation of Elmore.
    to Elmore
    · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 312, secs. 1, 4/pp. 484-485
  5. 1868
    Lost territory Coosa lost small area to Elmore.
    to Elmore
    · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 44/p. 406
  6. 1870
    Gained territory Coosa gained small area from Clay to accommodate local property owner.
    from Clay
    · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 333/p. 434
  7. 1963
    Exchanged territory Coosa exchanged small areas with Tallapoosa.
    with Tallapoosa
    · Ala. Acts 1963, reg. sess., no. 503/p.1086
  8. 1965
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Coosa and Tallapoosa was redefined, correcting mistake of 14 September 1963 (no change).
    with Tallapoosano change
    · Ala. Acts 1965, 1st spec. sess., no. 202/p. 271

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Coosa

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Coosa by the Census

Population
10,387 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,999 2020 Census count
Land area
651 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
16 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Coosa County

When was Coosa County founded?
Coosa County was founded in 1832, formed from Montgomery County and Shelby County, and named after Coosa River, Alabama and Georgia.
What is the county seat of Coosa County?
The county seat of Coosa County is Rockford.
Is there an online parcel map for Coosa County?
Yes. Coosa County publishes a parcel map of 16,293 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Coosa County's boundary or name changed?
Coosa County was created in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Elmore County, Clay County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Coosa County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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