Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 11,539. 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.HistoryThe 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.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.3%) is water.Major Highways24px U.S. Highway 23123px U.S. Highway 28020px Alabama State Route 920px Alabama State Route 2220px Alabama State Route 11520px Alabama State Route 259