City of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
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- Tuscaloosa
- City of Tuscaloosa
- Incorporated City
- Reportedly the name Tuscaloosa is a compound Choctaw Indian word; "tusko" meaning "warrior" and "loosa" meaning "black". The Black Warrior River flows through the north portion of the city. In 1809 Creek chief Occechemolta established a settlement at the falls of the River. (US-T125/Alabama: A Guide to the Deep South/p 244). County seat of Tuscaloosa County 1818 to 1822 and 1826 to the present. State capital from 1826 to 1846.
- 33.209840733° 12' 35.4"N-87.569173587° 34' 09.0"W
- East Circle (Northport) 0.5 mi. N
- Pinehurst 0.6 mi. NE
- Audubon Place 0.7 mi. E
- Dearing Place 0.8 mi. SE
- Northport 1.4 mi. N
- Coker 7.3 mi. W
- Greenwood 0.4 mi. S
- Williamson (Northport) 1 mi. NW
- Evergreen 1 mi. E
- West Highland Memorial 1.6 mi. SW
- Rices Hill (Northport) 1.8 mi. NW
- Pine Ridge 2 mi. S
- Stone (Northport) 2 mi. NW
- Robertson Chapel 2.1 mi. NE
- The Old 2.2 mi. E
- Sunset Memorial Garden (Northport) 2.4 mi. NE
- Beulah (Northport) 3 mi. NE
- Alberta 3.2 mi. E
- 79,816
- 68 m
- 242999632
- Updated Apr 19, 2020