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.[2] Rawlingsville was located within the boundaries of the present city of Fort Payne but has long since ceased to exist as a recognized community.
Rawlingsville, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Rawlingsville Location within Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 85°41′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | DeKalb |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 155417[1] |
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Fort Payne | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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