Map of Chambers County, Alabama

Chambers County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 34,772. Its county seat is LaFayette. Its largest city is Valley. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama.

Chambers County is included in the LaGrange, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.

Chambers County overview:
Name:	Chambers County
FIPS code:	01-017
State:	Alabama
Founded:	December 18, 1832
Named for:	Henry H. Chambers
Seat:	LaFayette
Largest city:	Valley
Total Area:	603 sq mi (1,560 km²)
Land Area:	597 sq mi (1,550 km²)
Total Population:	34,772
Population Density:	58/sq mi (22/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.chamberscountyal.gov

Chambers County location map. Where is Chambers County?

Chambers County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Chambers County. — Location of Chambers County in the the United States.

Chambers County location on the Alabama map. Where is Chambers County. — Location of Chambers County in Alabama.

History

Prior to contact with people of European descent, what is now Chambers County was inhabited by the Creek nation.

Chambers County was established on December 18, 1832.

Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near the town of Cusseta in 1850.

Joe Louis “The Brown Bomber”, renowned heavyweight boxing champion, was born near LaFayette, on Buckalew Mountain, May 13, 1914.

In 1980, Chambers County joined its four mill villages to make the city of Valley. Today, it is the largest city in the county.

Chambers County Road Map

Chambers CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Chambers County, Alabama. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Chambers CountyMap — Chambers Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 square miles (1,560 km), of which 597 square miles (1,550 km) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km) (1.1%) is water.