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Rawlingsville, Alabama

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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Rawlingsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Rawlingsville is located in AlabamaRawlingsvilleRawlingsvilleLocation within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 85°41′55″W / 34.46111°N 85.69861°W / 34.46111; -85.69861
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID155417

Rawlingsville, also known as Crystal Lake or Hollemans Station, was the first county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It served as such from 1835 for a short time until the county seat was moved to Bootsville. Rawlingsville was located within the boundaries of the present city of Fort Payne but has long since ceased to exist as a recognized community.

References

  1. "Rawlingsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. DeKalb County Tourist Association. "History of DeKalb County Alabama - DeKalb County Courthouses and County Seats". Retrieved September 7, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Fort Payne
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Map of Alabama highlighting DeKalb County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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