10 Oldest Cities in Alabama
10. Tallassee
Year Founded: 1835 Land Area: 31.57 km Elevation: 119 m Population as of 2023: 4,824
9. Florence
Year Founded: 1826 Land Area: 69.23 sq. km. Elevation: 185 m Population as of 2023: 40,194
8. Decatur
Year Founded: 1826 Land Area: 157.6 sq. km. Elevation: 181 m Population as of 2023: 57,858
7. Tuscumbia
Year Founded: 1820 Land Area: 23.98 sq. km. Elevation: 130 m Population as of 2023: 9,094
6. Russellville
Year Founded: 1819 Land Area: 35.02 sq. km. Elevation: 233 m Population as of 2023: 10,747
5. Tuscaloosa
Year Founded: 1819 Land Area: 186.5 sq. km. Elevation: 68 m Population as of 2023: 101,947
4. Montgomery
Year Founded: 1819 Land Area: 420.3 sq. km. Elevation: 73 m Population as of 2023: 199,054
3. Athens
Year Founded: 1818 Land Area: 105.9 sq. km. Elevation: 202 m Population as of 2023: 29,923
2. Mobile
Year Founded: 1814 Land Area: 466.4 sq. km. Elevation: 10 m Population as of 2023: 335,000
1. Huntsville
Year Founded: 1811 Land Area: 571.9 sq. km. Elevation: 177 m Population as of 2023: 407,000