The Barbour County Alabama map is easiest to read as four connected but distinct areas. Eufaula anchors the eastern waterfront on the Georgia line, Clayton supplies the inland county-seat reference near the center, Louisville and nearby rural settlements extend toward the western interior, and Clio–Blue Springs form a separate southern tier. Baker Hill sits between Eufaula and that southern tier. Starting with those roles reveals a county whose government center, largest city, water boundary, and southern road network occupy different parts of the map.
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Download the Barbour County map
The JPG contains the single county image from this page, emphasizing the county edge and selected place labels for county-scale orientation across southeastern Alabama.
- Map file: Barbour County location map
- File format: JPG
- Coverage: County boundary and selected communities
Quick Facts
| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| County seat | Clayton |
| Largest city | Eufaula |
| 2025 population estimate | 24,607 |
| 2020 land area | 885.01 sq mi |
| 2020 density | 28.5 people per sq mi |
| Eastern edge | Georgia / Chattahoochee River / Walter F. George Lake |
| Major corridors | U.S. 82, U.S. 431, and AL 10 |
| File format | JPG |
The Census Bureau estimates 24,607 residents on July 1, 2025. The 2020 census counted 25,223 residents, and the county contains 885.01 square miles of land with a 2020 density of 28.5 people per square mile. That low density is visible in the spacing between Eufaula, Clayton, Louisville, Clio, and Blue Springs: the named towns are separated by broad areas of forest, farmland, minor roads, and smaller communities.
Clayton and Eufaula serve different countywide functions. Barbour County identifies Clayton as the county seat and explains that it was chosen in 1833 for its central geographic position. Eufaula, the largest municipality, developed as the major population and service center along the Chattahoochee. A second county courthouse was established there in 1879, so the formal seat and the eastern urban center remain distinct points rather than interchangeable labels.
What the Map Shows
The six labels on the simplified map are Baker Hill, Blue Springs, Clayton, Clio, Eufaula, and Louisville. Eufaula fixes the eastern edge against Georgia and the reservoir. Clayton gives the interior administrative reference. Louisville lies southwest of Clayton, while Baker Hill occupies the southeastern interior below Eufaula. Those four points establish the county’s east-to-interior structure before the two southern labels are added.
Clio and Blue Springs should be read as a southern pair, but they are not adjacent points in a compact cluster. Clio is farther west and functions as a southern road junction; Blue Springs lies farther east toward the Henry County side. Alabama State Parks places Blue Springs State Park at an AL 10 address in the Clio postal area, reinforcing the importance of the Clio–Blue Springs corridor for understanding the county’s southern geography.
ALDOT’s April 2026 functional-classification map adds a much denser layer of local names. Batesville, Smuteye, Mount Andrew, Hoboken, White Oak, Cotton Hill, Enon, Hobdy, Texasville, Elamville, Clopton, and Tennille appear among the rural references. These names matter because they show that the large spaces between the six selected labels contain established settlement patterns and local-road networks rather than blank territory.
Grouping the labels by role produces a stronger reading than treating them as six equal dots. Eufaula–Baker Hill describe the eastern side, Clayton–Louisville the central and western interior, and Clio–Blue Springs the southern tier. The smaller ALDOT communities then fill the gaps between those groups and provide a more realistic picture of how Barbour County is occupied.
County Layout and Location
Barbour County occupies Alabama’s southeastern border. Russell County is north, Bullock County northwest, Pike County west, Dale County southwest, and Henry County south. Across the eastern water boundary are parts of Stewart, Quitman, and Clay counties in Georgia. The eastern edge follows the Chattahoochee River and Walter F. George Lake, so the county outline there is shaped by water rather than by a simple straight survey line.
U.S. 431 is the dominant north–south route on the eastern side. It runs through Eufaula and continues south toward Baker Hill and the Clio side of the county. U.S. 82 approaches Eufaula from the west across the northern portion and continues toward Georgia. Their convergence gives Eufaula a transportation role that is much larger than its position at the far eastern edge might suggest.
The southern tier follows a different logic. AL 10 crosses the Clio–Blue Springs area and connects with a web of state and county routes shown on ALDOT mapping. This corridor ties southern Barbour County toward Dale and Henry counties without requiring every trip to be oriented around Eufaula. On a regional map, that distinction separates the southern rural network from the U.S. 82/U.S. 431 system farther north and east.
Clayton’s importance comes from centrality and government rather than from being the largest highway junction. The County Commission has seven districts and alternates regular meetings between the Clayton and Eufaula courthouses. County probate services also maintain offices in both places. The two-center pattern therefore remains part of current county operations, not merely a historical detail attached to old courthouse buildings.
Local Context
The Chattahoochee River and Walter F. George Lake define the eastern landscape. The City of Eufaula describes itself as sitting on a bluff above the roughly 45,000-acre Lake Eufaula. The reservoir is formally Walter F. George Lake but is widely called Lake Eufaula around the city. From one map reference at Eufaula, a reader can therefore locate the city, the Alabama–Georgia boundary, the main reservoir, and the county’s eastern edge at the same time.
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge adds scale to that waterfront. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the refuge at 11,184 acres and places its main unit about seven miles north of Eufaula along both banks of the Chattahoochee. Wetlands, cropland, woodland, grassland, and open water occur within the refuge. The northeastern corner is consequently better understood as a broad reservoir-and-floodplain landscape than as a narrow river strip.
The Clayton interior looks different. Outdoor Alabama lists Barbour Wildlife Management Area at 28,214 acres in Barbour and Bullock counties near Clayton for the 2025–2026 season. Its position on ALDOT mapping emphasizes a large block of managed forest and rural land between the western county line and the Eufaula corridor. Moving west from the reservoir therefore means a genuine change in land setting as well as a change in settlement density.
Blue Springs State Park supplies a smaller-scale landmark in the south. Alabama State Parks locates it on AL 10 in the Clio area and describes spring-fed swimming pools supplied by groundwater at about 68°F year-round, with roughly 3,600 gallons per minute entering the pools. That spring setting contrasts sharply with the huge impounded water body at Eufaula and gives the Clio–Blue Springs tier its own recognizable physical feature.
The western and southwestern side opens toward Pike and Dale counties through Louisville, Clio, and numerous rural communities, while the northeastern side follows the Chattahoochee corridor toward Russell County. Those outward connections are why a simple east-versus-west division is too coarse. An eastern river corridor, a central Clayton administrative interior, a western/southwestern rural belt, and an AL 10 southern tier better match the actual pattern of roads, public lands, and named places.
Ways to Use This Map
- Start with Eufaula and the Chattahoochee/Georgia boundary when placing Barbour County within southeastern Alabama.
- Keep Clayton and Eufaula separate when describing government: Clayton is the official seat, while Eufaula is the larger eastern center with a second courthouse.
- Use Clio–Blue Springs and AL 10 to distinguish the southern tier from the U.S. 82/U.S. 431 network around Eufaula.
- For minor communities or numbered local roads, compare names such as Batesville, Smuteye, Texasville, and Clopton against ALDOT or county GIS data.
The JPG is a county-scale orientation graphic, not a parcel map or turn-by-turn road source. It is best suited to explaining the state-line position of Eufaula, the central role of Clayton, the interior placement of Louisville and Baker Hill, and the separate southern locations of Clio and Blue Springs. Precise local-road classifications, legal property boundaries, and current public-land boundaries should come from the responsible agency’s GIS or mapping system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are both Clayton and Eufaula important on the map?
They represent different centers. Clayton has been the official county seat since 1833 and remains the central administrative reference. Eufaula is the largest city, the eastern transportation and waterfront center, and the location of a second courthouse. The County Commission’s alternating meeting locations demonstrate that both places still have active county-government roles.
Are Lake Eufaula and the Chattahoochee River the same feature?
They belong to the same water system but are different geographic terms. The Chattahoochee is the river forming the Alabama–Georgia boundary. Around Eufaula, the impounded river broadens into Walter F. George Lake, which is commonly called Lake Eufaula. Agency pages and regional maps may therefore use all three names along the same eastern corridor.
Does the JPG include detailed roads?
No. The image emphasizes the county edge and selected community labels. For exact highway classification, local route numbers, small communities such as Batesville or Clopton, or public-land boundaries, use the current ALDOT functional-classification map and the appropriate county, state, or federal GIS source.
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Barbour County QuickFacts
- Barbour County Commission
- City of Eufaula, About
- Alabama Department of Transportation, Barbour County Highway Functional Classification
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
- Outdoor Alabama, Wildlife Management Areas
- Alabama State Parks, Blue Springs State Park
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