Louisville

Also known as Louisville, Alabama, Louisville, AL

town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alabama
County: Barbour
Total: 2.75 sq mi (7.12 km )
Land: 2.75 sq mi (7.12 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 541 ft (165 m)
Density: 143.7/sq mi (55.49/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 01-44344
Website: louisvillealabama .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Louisville (/ˈluːɪsvɪl/; ; formerly Lewisville and still pronounced as such) is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1817 in former Creek territory, it holds the distinctive honor of having served as county seat for two different Alabama counties - Pike County (1821) and later Barbour County (1832–1834). Known historically as "Little Scotland" due to its Scotch-Irish settlers.

The population was 395 as of the 2020 census.

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