The Autauga County Alabama map is most informative when read as a contrast between the Prattville-centered southeast and the more dispersed communities to the north and west. Prattville, Millbrook, Pine Level, Marbury, Billingsley, and Autaugaville give six practical reference points for seeing how the Montgomery-facing edge of the county differs from its interior and Alabama River side.
Download the Autauga County map
The JPG linked below is the county image presented on this page and is suited to document insertion or printing at an appropriate scale.
- File: single Autauga County map
- Format: JPG
- Labels: county boundary and selected communities
Quick Facts
| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| County | Autauga County |
| County seat | Prattville |
| 2025 population estimate | 61,920 |
| 2020 land area | 594.46 square miles |
| Labeled places | Prattville, Millbrook, Pine Level, Marbury, Billingsley, Autaugaville |
| Download format | JPG |
The Census Bureau estimates 61,920 residents as of July 1, 2025, up 5.3 percent from the 2020 estimates base of 58,805. Autauga County had 594.46 square miles of land and a 2020 density of 98.9 people per square mile. Those figures fit the geography visible on the map: population is not spread evenly across the county, and the Prattville side has a different settlement pattern from the broader rural interior.
What the Map Shows
Start in the southeast with Prattville and Millbrook. Prattville is the county seat, while both cities sit close to the Elmore and Montgomery county side of the boundary. Census geographic reference material marks portions of the Prattville and Millbrook municipal areas across county lines, an important detail when a city label appears close to the eastern edge of an Autauga County map.
Marbury and Billingsley provide two northern anchors. Marbury lies toward the north-central part of the county, while Billingsley is farther northwest. That separation matters because the northern half is not organized around one continuous urban strip. Near Billingsley, US 82 crosses Little Mulberry Creek, a location identified in an Alabama Department of Transportation bridge project.
Autaugaville shifts the focus to the southwest and toward the Alabama River side of the county. Pine Level, by contrast, sits north of the Prattville area and works as a middle reference between the southeast population center and communities farther north. Reading these labels by direction gives a more accurate mental model than treating them as an unordered place list.
County Layout and Location
Autauga County is in central Alabama. Chilton County is to the north; Elmore and Montgomery counties are to the east; Lowndes County is to the south; and Dallas County is to the west. This frame explains why Prattville and Millbrook occupy the Montgomery-facing side, while Billingsley and Autaugaville function as useful reference points toward the western half.
The road network reinforces that east-to-west contrast. I-65 and US 31 are associated with the Prattville side and the north-south movement around the Montgomery metropolitan area. US 82 is more relevant to northwestern Autauga County and Billingsley. Together these corridors show that communities within one county can connect to different regional travel axes rather than to a single central road.
Water is another organizing feature. The Alabama River runs along the southern side of the county, and Census reference mapping also identifies features such as Swift Creek and Savanna Swamp in the southern area. Autauga Creek is especially significant because the county itself was named for the creek, tying present-day geography to the county’s historical identity.
Local Context
Autauga County was created on November 21, 1818, from Montgomery County. The county’s official history traces the name to Autauga Creek and, further back, to the Native village of Atagi near the confluence of the creek and the Alabama River. That origin gives the southern drainage system a direct connection to the name printed on every modern county map.
Prattville was not the original seat of county government. The seat was established at Washington in 1819, moved to Kingston in 1830, and transferred to Prattville in 1868. Prattville was named for cotton-gin manufacturer Daniel Pratt. Its current role as the administrative center therefore reflects both later county history and the concentration of population on the southeastern side.
The county’s boundaries also changed during the nineteenth century. Territory was taken in 1866 to create Elmore County and again in 1868 for the county later known as Chilton. Those changes are relevant to the modern map because the eastern and northern edges are products of that reorganization rather than the untouched outline of the original 1818 county.
Ways to Use This Map
A practical way to read the county is to use Prattville as the starting point, then compare Millbrook to the east, Pine Level and Marbury to the north, Billingsley to the northwest, and Autaugaville to the southwest. This directional approach turns the labeled places into a spatial framework rather than a checklist.
For transportation context, compare the I-65 and US 31 side of the county with the US 82 corridor near Billingsley. For physical geography, add the Alabama River and Autauga Creek to the same reading. The downloadable JPG works well as a base image for notes, classroom annotations, or a report, provided the final print size is matched to the source resolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the map show every city and community?
No. The labels are a selected set of geographic anchors: Prattville, Millbrook, Pine Level, Marbury, Billingsley, and Autaugaville. For smaller unincorporated places or road-by-road detail, pair the image with Census geography or ALDOT county mapping.
Can the map be printed?
Yes. The download is a JPG, so it can be printed through standard image or document software. Check the source pixel dimensions before enlarging it substantially, and preserve the aspect ratio when fitting it to a page.
What does the download include?
The button opens one JPG image of the Autauga County map used on this page. It does not bundle GIS layers, parcel records, or a separate road database.
Related Alabama County Maps
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Autauga County
- Autauga County official history
- Autauga County official website
- Alabama Department of Transportation County Maps
- ALDOT — US 82 bridge project near Billingsley
Green Map creates custom-edited map images using open geographic data sources such as geoBoundaries, Natural Earth, OpenStreetMap, and government open data.
These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.
