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Colbert County has 593 square miles of land in Alabama. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Colbert County: Eastern Highland Rim, Transition Hills, Little Mountain.

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Colbert County Courthouse, Colbert County, Alabama
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Colbert County Courthouse, Colbert County, Alabama

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THE SETTINGEastern Highland Rim
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS6 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Colbert County on the map

THE COLBERT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Eastern Highland Rim setting.

Colbert County has 593 square miles of land in Alabama. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Colbert County: Eastern Highland Rim, Transition Hills, Little Mountain.

Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.

Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Colbert County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Eastern Highland Rim40.2%
  2. Transition Hills37.7%
  3. Little Mountain22%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Southeastern Plains in Colbert County

Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Colbert County

The atlas lists 6 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Colbert County, including Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, Sheffield. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

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Colbert County by land and water

The Census records 30.6 square miles of water within Colbert County, or 4.9% of its total area. That share is close to Colbert County’s 4.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Colbert County has 64.3 times the land area of nearby Tuscumbia city (9.22 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County within Alabama. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Colbert County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Colbert County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Colbert County. The county includes 6 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Eastern Highland Rim setting

Eastern Highland Rim belongs to Interior Plateau. Which parts of the property are tableland or valley ground, and what parcel-specific topography and access records can you provide? The wider county also reaches Southeastern Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia is 5.7 miles east of the Colbert County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Colbert County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON COLBERT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.7031° N, 87.8015° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Colbert County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Colbert

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Colbert ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Colbert County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Eastern Highland Rim

Explore the agency mapping behind the Interior Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Alabama landowner resources

Alabama floodplain lookup

ADECA links to address- and county-based flood mapping and supporting flood studies.

Alabama onsite sewage guidance

Public-health guidance for checking sewer service and soil suitability for a rural homesite.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Colbert County.

Tuscumbia lies about 5.7 miles east of Colbert County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Colbert County in context

NSEWTuscumbia · 5.7 miles1Sheffield · 7 miles2Muscle Shoals · 9.9 miles3Cherokee · 10.1 miles4Littleville · 10.5 miles5Leighton · 15.8 miles6OUTER RING: 15.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Tuscumbia5.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Sheffield7 mi · city
  3. 3
    Muscle Shoals9.9 mi · city
  4. 4
    Cherokee10.1 mi · town
  5. 5
    Littleville10.5 mi · town
  6. 6
    Leighton15.8 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alabama; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Colbert County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Colbert County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Colbert County. Colbert County’s 593 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Eastern Highland Rim describe all of Colbert County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Eastern Highland Rim is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Tuscumbia as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.7 miles east of Colbert County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Colbert County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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