Elmore County

Elmore County

Elmore County was created by the Alabama legislature in 1866 from parts of Autauga, Coosa, Montgomeryeast and Tallapoosa Counties. Named after General John Archer Elmore, a Veteran of the American Revolution. Elmore County lies in the eastern central part of the state, surrounded by the Coosa and the Tallapoosa rivers which merge to form the Alabama river, just East of Millbrook. The communities of West Elmore County, Coosada, Deatsville, Elmore and Millbrook are characterized by small, gently rolling ridge tops of sandy soil, hilly slopes and range land. Driving around the area a view of beautiful plantation homes ca still be seen, the most famous is Ellerslie which was the first permanent home in the area built in 1818.

CLIMATE: Winters are short and mild. Prattville and Millbrook average more than eight hours of sunshine per day all year. Both have a growing season of 210 days per year, the average temperature is 61.0F. The average annual rain fall is 50 inces. The average snow fall is 0.3 inches.

LOCATION: Prattville and Millbrook are located about 13 miles north of Montgomery, Alabama's State Capitol. About 200 miles from the Alabama Golf Coast and fall approximately at the geographic center of the South Eastern United States. The elevation of West Elmore County ranges from about 200 feet to to 745 feet. Elmore county encompasses 622 square miles.