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Winston County was established under the name Hancock County on February 12, 1850, from territory that was formerly part of Walker County (a county directly to the south of Winston County). [1] It was originally named for John Hancock , Governor of Massachusetts and famous signer of the American Declaration of Independence , with its county ...
Boar Tush is an unincorporated community in Winston County, Alabama, United States. It was also called Boartusk. A post office was established as Boartush in 1885, and it closed one year later, in 1886. [2]
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A special tax was levied on February 1, 1871, to rebuild it again. In 1877 when the eastern portion of the county was annexed into Cullman County, Houston was no longer in the center of the county. House bill #264 was passed December 12, 1882 to move the county seat to Double Springs; the move was made on July 23, 1883.
The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States.The city is the county seat of Winston County. [2] The county seat was initially located at Houston, but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there.
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