Gadsden
Sign in to savecity in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama
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Gadsden is a city in Alabama that serves as the county seat of Etowah County, meaning it is the main governmental center for that county. As the largest city in its county, Gadsden functions as an important administrative and community hub for the region.
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Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about 56 miles (90 km) northeast of Birmingham, 90 miles (140 km) southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 72 Miles (117Km) Southeast of Huntsville It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,931. The population was 33,945 at the 2020 census.
In the 19th century, Gadsden was Alabama's second-most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade.