Bibb County | |
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![]() Bibb County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Centreville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°59′52″N 87°07′35″W / 32.99778°N 87.12639°W | |
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Founded | February 7, 1818 |
Named for | William W. Bibb |
Seat | Centreville |
Largest city | Brent |
Area | |
• Total | 626 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Land | 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
• Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 22,293 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William Wyatt Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2020 the population was 22,293.[1] The county seat is Centreville.[2] It is a "prohibition" or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold, except in the cities of Brent, Centreville, West Blocton, and Woodstock.[3]