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County Facts
Washington County is the oldest county in Alabama.
Huntsville is known as the rocket capital of the World.
Schools established in Mobile include Washington Academy (founded in 1811) and Huntsville Green Academy (founded in 1812).
> Blount County was created on February 7, 1818 and is older than the state.
Winston County is often called the Free State of Winston. It gained the name during the Civil War.
Mobile is named after the Mauvilla Indians.
The town of Enterprise houses the Boll Weevil Monument to acknowledge the role this destructive insect played in encouraging farmers to grow crops other than cotton
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