Randolph County is a county

County (United States)

In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...

 of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Alabama

Alabama

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Its name is in honor of John Randolph

John Randolph of Roanoke

John Randolph , known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a planter and a Congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives , the Senate , and also as Minister to Russia...

, a member of the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 from Virginia

Virginia

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. As of 2010, the population was 22,913. Its county seat

County seat

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 is Wedowee

Wedowee, Alabama

Wedowee is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 818. The city is the county seat of Randolph County.-History:...

. Randolph County is a prohibition or dry county

Dry county

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The Randolph County High School Tigers won the 2003 2-A State football Championship.

Wadley High School won a State football Title in 1960, Given by the Birmingham News.

Handley High School won a State football title in 1955, Given by the Birmingham News.
Randolph County was established by the Alabama Legislature on December 18, 1832,
and named in honor of John Randolph, a well known Virginia congressman.