DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, 71,109 people lived there. Its county seat is Fort Payne.
History.
DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution. 
DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.
Geography.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.