Coosa County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 10,387. Its county seat is Rockford. Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe and the Coosa River, which forms one of the county borders.
Coosa County is included in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area.
History
The county was established on December 18, 1832, formed from parts of Montgomery and Shelby counties. It gained a small snippet from Montgomery County in 1837 and lost a portion to the south upon the creation of Elmore County in 1866.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.3%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.
Major highways
- 24px U.S. Highway 231
- 23px U.S. Highway 280
- 20px Alabama State Route 9
- 20px Alabama State Route 22
- 20px Alabama State Route 115
- 20px Alabama State Route 259
Adjacent counties
- Talladega County (north)
- Clay County (northeast)
- Tallapoosa County (east)
- Elmore County (south)
- Chilton County (west)
- Shelby County (northwest)