Clarke County, Alabama was formed 10 December 1810 from its parent county, Washington County.

Neighboring counties currently include Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Monroe, Washington, and Wilcox.

There are a few histories available for Clarke County, Alabama and a four-volume history of Alabama including Clarke County:

• Glance into the Great South-East or, Clarke County, Alabama, and its Surroundings, from 1540 to 1877 by Rev. T.H. Ball, A.M., published 1882

• History of Clarke County by John Simpson Graham, published 1923

• Images of America, Clarke County, by Joyce White Burrage, 1998  at Google Books

• The History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography in Four Volumes, Volume I, published 1921 at Internet Archive

• The History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography in Four Volumes, Volume II, published 1921 at Internet Archive

• The History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography in Four Volumes, Volume III, published 1921 at Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH)

• The History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography in Four Volumes, Volume IV, published 1921 at HathiTrust (all four volumes are at HathiTrust)

County Histories

In the United States, states are generally subdivided into counties and then cities or towns. There are more than 3,000 counties across the United States and some counties were formed from other pre-existing counties. Vital records, land records, tax records, and voting records are some records potentially kept at the county level. Many county histories include the history of the area, the early inhabitants and notable people, early officers and representatives, military service, the geology, roads, and waterways and more. County histories can provide valuable information about our ancestors and the information may include women, for whom records are often more difficult to obtain.