The Coosa County Alabama map becomes much more useful when the county is divided into distinct geographic zones: Rockford and the U.S. 231 courthouse corridor, the Goodwater–Kellyton side in the northeast, the Weogufka–Flagg Mountain uplands in the west, and the reservoir edges created by the Coosa and Tallapoosa river systems. Sparse population does not mean empty geography; small communities, creek valleys, ridges, and lake shorelines create a highly segmented rural landscape.
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- Map file: Coosa County map
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- Coverage: County boundary and selected labeled places
Quick Facts
| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| County | Coosa County |
| County seat | Rockford |
| 2025 population estimate | 10,161 |
| 2020 land area | 650.91 sq mi |
| Main highways | U.S. 231, U.S. 280 and connecting state/county roads |
| Major waters | Coosa River, Lay Lake, Lake Mitchell, Lake Martin, Hatchet Creek |
| Incorporated municipalities | Rockford, Goodwater, Kellyton |
| File format | JPG |
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 10,161 residents as of July 1, 2025. The 2020 census counted 10,387 people on 650.91 square miles of land, producing a density of only 16.0 people per square mile. That low density makes community spacing, highway direction, creek valleys, and reservoir shorelines more important than a continuous built-up area.
What the Map Shows
Rockford is the county seat and the strongest administrative anchor. The courthouse and major county offices use U.S. 231 addresses, and the highway runs north-south through the central part of the county. From Rockford, the positions of Goodwater and Kellyton to the northeast, Weogufka to the west, and Equality to the south become much easier to organize.
Goodwater is the county’s largest city and occupies the northeastern corner. It grew as a railroad center after the Central of Georgia line arrived in the nineteenth century, and its name is associated with the spring feeding Hatchet Creek. Kellyton lies southwest of Goodwater and east of Rockford, making it a useful intermediate point between the northeastern settlement corridor and the county-seat area.
Weogufka identifies a completely different landscape on the western side. Flagg Mountain and Weogufka State Forest rise nearby, and local roads follow ridges, creek valleys, and forested terrain rather than a compact street grid. Stewartville, Marble Valley, and Richville reinforce this western upland pattern.
Equality, Nixburg, Hanover, Hissop, Mount Olive, Ray, and other smaller labels are valuable because they divide the broad rural interior into recognizable local areas. Coosa County Commission district pages and recent election materials use many of the same names, confirming that these communities remain practical geographic references even where municipal boundaries are absent.
County Layout and Location
Coosa County lies in east-central Alabama. Talladega and Clay counties are to the north, Tallapoosa County to the east, Elmore County to the south, and Chilton County plus a small Shelby County segment to the west. Water heavily shapes the western edge, while the southeastern corner approaches the Lake Martin side of the Tallapoosa system.
U.S. 231 is the main central north-south route through Rockford. U.S. 280 runs through the northeastern Goodwater side and provides a broader regional connection toward Talladega and Tallapoosa counties. ALDOT’s functional-classification map shows a web of state and county roads between those two corridors, making Rockford, Kellyton, and Goodwater parts of different but connected road systems.
Lay Lake and Lake Mitchell define much of the western river geography. Lay Lake is a roughly 12,000-acre Coosa River reservoir touching Coosa and several neighboring counties. Immediately downstream, Lake Mitchell covers about 5,850 acres. Their connected shorelines produce a winding western boundary of coves, river bends, and access points rather than a simple straight county edge.
Lake Martin lies on the southeastern side of the broader county landscape. The reservoir covers about 39,180 acres on the Tallapoosa River and reaches the Tallapoosa–Elmore side near Coosa County’s southeastern edge. This matters because Coosa County occupies land between two major river systems: the Coosa on the west and the Tallapoosa drainage on the east and southeast.
Local Context
Coosa County was created on December 18, 1832, from Creek lands ceded after the Treaty of Cusseta. The first seat was at Lexington on Hatchet Creek, but that settlement was abandoned, and Rockford became the county seat in 1835. The present concentration of county offices along U.S. 231 continues that central administrative role.
Hatchet Creek is one of the county’s most important physical features. A USGS site near Rockford lists a drainage area of 233 square miles, and Alabama fisheries material identifies Hatchet Creek as a major tributary entering Lake Mitchell. Goodwater’s historic name story also points back to the spring that feeds the creek, linking the northeastern city to the western Coosa River reservoir system through one watershed.
Flagg Mountain gives western Coosa County a very different identity. The Alabama Forestry Commission describes it as the southernmost Appalachian peak over 1,000 feet and manages the 240-acre Weogufka State Forest around it. A Civilian Conservation Corps stone lookout tower stands on the mountain, and the southern terminus of the Pinhoti Trail is located there.
ALDOT mapping also marks the Coosa Wildlife Management Area across a large western and southwestern block. Together with Weogufka State Forest and the Coosa River reservoirs, that creates a side of the county where managed forest, wildlife habitat, and water access occupy more visual space than incorporated towns. The Goodwater–Kellyton side, by contrast, is more clearly organized around transportation and settlement corridors.
The county has only three incorporated municipalities—Rockford, Goodwater, and Kellyton—but its commission districts list many additional communities, including Bradford, Crewsville, Socapatoy, Bentleyville, Richville, Pentonville, Weogufka, and Equality. Those local names explain why a low-density county can still have a detailed internal geography with multiple small service areas and community identities.
Ways to Use This Map
Begin with Rockford in the center, then place Goodwater and Kellyton to the northeast, Weogufka to the west, and Equality to the south. Add U.S. 231 and U.S. 280 as separate highway frameworks. Finally place Lay Lake and Lake Mitchell on the west and Lake Martin toward the southeast. This sequence exposes the county’s road, ridge, and water divisions without reducing it to a list of towns.
For physical geography, compare the Hatchet Creek watershed with the Flagg Mountain–Weogufka uplands. For local administration, add the county commission’s district community lists to see how places such as Nixburg, Hanover, Hissop, and Richville fill the spaces between the municipalities. Those two methods reveal different kinds of Coosa County detail from the same base map.
- Compare Rockford, Goodwater, and Kellyton as the three incorporated centers.
- Separate the U.S. 231 central corridor from the U.S. 280 northeastern corridor.
- Read Lay Lake, Lake Mitchell, and Lake Martin as different reservoir-edge zones.
- Contrast Hatchet Creek drainage with the Flagg Mountain uplands.
- Cross-check Weogufka, Equality, Nixburg, Hanover, and other rural references against county district data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the map show every city and community?
No. Coosa County Commission district pages and ALDOT mapping identify many additional rural references, including Bradford, Crewsville, Socapatoy, Bentleyville, Richville, Pentonville, Marble Valley, and Weogufka. Those sources are better suited to work that depends on county roads or very small community locations.
Can the map be printed?
The JPG works with standard image and document software. Before a large enlargement, compare the source pixel dimensions with the intended paper size if small labels, creek lines, or reservoir shorelines need to remain sharp.
What does the download include?
The button opens the Coosa County graphic as a standalone JPG. Saving the file directly keeps webpage navigation and surrounding article elements out of the image, leaving a clean county graphic for document placement or offline storage.
Related Alabama County Maps
Sources
- Coosa County Commission official information
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
- ALDOT Coosa County functional-classification map
- Outdoor Alabama: Coosa River and reservoirs
- USGS Hatchet Creek near Rockford
- Alabama Forestry Commission: Weogufka State Forest
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