2008 Scooter Tour of Alabama Counties

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This adventure was inspired by a contest we learned about at www.bamarides.com. We decided this would be a fun thing to do over the summer so we set up this page to show our progress. Hopefully you'll be entertained and also learn a little about Alabama. Special thanks to the Alabama Department of Archives & History.

Our adventure began in April on a 2001 Honda Reflex 250cc scooter. It's the red bike pictured above, max speed for this bike is about 75 MPH with 2 riders. We completed 23 counties on that bike then upgraded to two 2008 Honda Ruckus 50cc scooters, it's the other bike shown above. The Ruckus scooters have a top speed of 45 MPH but will only maintain 35-40 MPH consistently. They also only carry 1 rider. To learn more about either scooter, visit the official Honda web site.

If you are considering a scooter, it is in your best interest to buy a major brand such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Vespa, Genuine or Kymco as they are proven quality machines, have local dealers and available parts and service should you need it. While a chinese made scooter may look cool and be much cheaper, let's just say you'll get what you pay for. Trust me on that one.

We take at least 1 picture in every county that shows an identifiable landmark along with our scooter to prove we were there. If a county is hyperlinked, it will take you to a photo we took while visiting that county on our scooters and we offer a brief explanation of the photo as well. We hope you enjoy our adventures and we'd love to hear from you via email.

Alabama is 330 miles long and 190 miles wide at its most distant points. It covers 52,423 square miles, making it the 30th largest of the 50 states. Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties. This list contains all counties that currently exist in Alabama since the state was created in 1819.

COUNTY NAME	DATE ESTABLISHED	ORIGIN OF NAME	COUNTY SEAT
Autauga	November 21, 1818	American Indian Village of Atagi	Prattville
Baldwin	December 21, 1809	Sen. Abraham Baldwin/GA	Bay Minette
Barbour	December 18, 1832	Gov. James Barbour/VA	Clayton
Bibb	February 7, 1818	Gov. William W. Bibb	Centreville
Blount	February 6, 1818	Gov. Willie G. Blount/TN	Oneonta
Bullock	December 5, 1866	Col. Edward C. Bullock	Union Springs
Butler	December 13, 1819	Capt. William Butler/Creek Wars	Greenville
Calhoun	December 18, 1832	Sen. John C. Calhoun/SC	Anniston
Chambers	December 18, 1832	Sen. Henry C. Chambers/AL	Lafayette
Cherokee	January 9, 1836	American Indian Tribe	Centre
Chilton	December 30, 1868	Confederate Cong. Wm. P. Chilton	Clanton
Choctaw	December 29, 1847	American Indian Tribe	Butler
Clarke	December 10, 1812	Gen. John Clarke/GA	Grove Hill
Clay	December 7, 1866	Sen. Henry Clay/KY	Ashland
Cleburne	December 6, 1866	Major Gen. Patrick Cleburne/AR	Heflin
Coffee	December 29, 1841	Gen. John Coffee	Elba
Colbert	February 6, 1867	Chiefs George & Levi Colbert	Tuscumbia
Conecuh	February 13, 1818	American Indian word	Evergreen
Coosa	December 18, 1832	Town of Alabama Indians	Rockford
Covington	December 17, 1821	Brig. Gen. Leonard Covington/MD	Andalusia
Crenshaw	November 30, 1866	Judge Anderson Crenshaw	Luverne
Cullman	January 24, 1877	Johann G. Cullmann	Cullman
Dale	December 22, 1824	Gen. Samuel Dale	Ozark
Dallas	February 9, 1818	A.J. Dallas, US Sec. of Treasury/PA	Selma
DeKalb	January 9, 1836	Major Gen. Baron DeKalb/Am. Rev.	Fort Payne
Elmore	February 15, 1866	Gen. John A. Elmore	Wetumpka
Escambia	December 10, 1868	American Indian name/river	Brewton
Etowah	December 7, 1866	Cherokee Indian name	Gadsden
Fayette	December 20, 1824	Marquis de LaFayette	Fayette
Franklin	February 6, 1818	Benjamin Franklin	Russellville
Geneva	December 26, 1868	Geneva, Switzerland	Geneva
Greene	December 13, 1819	Gen. Nathaniel Greene/GA	Eutaw
Hale	January 30, 1867	Col. Stephen F. Hale	Greensboro
Henry	December 13, 1819	Gov. Patrick Henry/VA	Abbeville
Houston	February 9, 1903	Gov. George S. Houston	Dothan
Jackson	December 13, 1819	Gen. Andrew Jackson	Scottsboro
Jefferson	December 13, 1819	Pres. Thomas Jefferson	Birmingham
Lamar	February 4, 1867	Sen. L.Q.C. Lamar/MS	Vernon
Lauderdale	February 6, 1818	Col. James Lauderdale/TN	Florence
Lawrence	February 6, 1818	Capt. J. Lawrence, USN/VT	Moulton
Lee	December 5, 1866	Gen. Robert E. Lee	Opelika
Limestone	February 6, 1818	Limestone Creek	Athens
Lowndes	January 20, 1830	Cong. William Lowndes/SC	Hayneville
Macon	December 18, 1832	Sen. Nathaniel Macon/NC	Tuskegee
Madison	December 13, 1808	Pres. James Madison	Huntsville
Marengo	February 6, 1818	French battlefield	Linden
Marion	February 13, 1818	Gen. Francis Marion/SC	Hamilton
Marshall	January 9, 1836	Chief Justice John Marshall	Guntersville
Mobile	December 18, 1812	Named for Maubila Indians	Mobile
Monroe	June 29, 1815	Pres. James Monroe	Monroeville
Montgomery	December 6, 1816	Major L.P. Montgomery/TN	Montgomery
Morgan	February 8, 1818	Gen. Daniel Morgan/VA	Decatur
Perry	December 13, 1819	Commodore O.H. Perry/RI	Marion
Pickens	December 20, 1820	Gen. Andrew Pickens/SC	Carrollton
Pike	December 17, 1821	Gen. Zebulon M. Pike/NJ	Troy
Randolph	December 18, 1832	Sen. John Randolph/VA	Wedowee
Russell	December 18, 1832	Col. Gilbert C. Russell/Creek Wars	Phenix City
St. Clair	November 20, 1818	Gen. Arthur St. Clair/PA	Ashville
Shelby	February 7, 1818	Gov. Isaac Shelby/KY	Columbiana
Sumter	December 18, 1832	Gen. Thomas Sumter/SC	Livingston
Talladega	December 18, 1832	Town of Creek Indians	Talladega
Tallapoosa	December 18, 1832	American Indian name	Dadeville
Tuscaloosa	February 6, 1818	Chief Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa
Walker	December 26, 1823	Sen. John W. Walker	Jasper
Washington	June 4, 1800	Pres. George Washington	Chatom
Wilcox	December 13, 1819	Lt. J.M. Wilcox/Creek Wars	Camden
Winston	February 12, 1850	Gov. John A. Winston	Double Springs