Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee.
The county seat of Colbert County is Tuscumbia. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of 2010, 54,428 people lived there.
A: Colbert County is located in the U.S. state of Alabama.
A: George and Levi Colbert were Chickasaw Indian chiefs who operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee. The county is named in their honor.
A: The county seat of Colbert County is Tuscumbia.
A: The Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area is an area in Alabama. It is also known as "The Shoals".
A: As of 2010, the population of Colbert County is 54,428 people.
A: Colbert County was named after two Chickasaw Indian chiefs, George and Levi Colbert.
A: Yes, George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present-day Cherokee in what is now Colbert County.
