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The region is basically a long string of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas along the ,
Decatur Metropolitan Area
,
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
,
Scottsboro Micropolitan Area
, and the
Fort Payne Metropolitan Area
.
The anchor city of this region of the state is ,
Florence
(along with its sister cities
Muscle Shoals
,
Sheffield
, and
Tuscumbia
),
Madison
, and
Athens
.
Locals tend to refer to this area as the "
Tennessee Valley
" in reference to the
Tennessee River
, which flows through the northernmost part of the state. A section of
East Tennessee
shares the "Tennessee Valley" moniker.
SUB-REGIONS
Metropolitan Areas
(In Order Of Population)
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Decatur Metropolitan Area
The Shoals
Micropolitan Areas
Fort Payne Micropolitan Area
Scottsboro Micropolitan Area
PRINCIPAL CITIES (IN ORDER OF POPULATION)
Huntsville
- 164,570
Decatur
- 53,929
Florence
- 36,264
Madison
- 29,329
Athens
- 18,967
COUNTIES/CITIES/CENSUS-DESIGNATED AREAS
Cherokee County
Cedar Bluff
Centre
- County Seat
Collinsville
(part - part of Collinsville is in
DeKalb County
)
Gaylesville
Leesburg
Piedmont
(part - part of Piedmont is in
Calhoun County
)
Sand Rock
(part - part of Sand Rock is in
DeKalb County
)
Colbert County
Cherokee
Leighton
Littleville
Muscle Shoals
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
- County Seat
Dekalb County
Collinsville
(part - part of Collinsville is in
Cherokee County
)
Crossville
Fort Payne
- County Seat
Fyffe
Geraldine
Hammondville
Henagar
Ider
Lakeview
Mentone
Pine Ridge
Powell
Rainsville
Sand Rock
(part - part of Sand Rock is in
Cherokee County
)
Shiloh
Sylvania
Valley Head
Franklin County
Hodges
Phil Campbell
Red Bay
Russellville
- County Seat
Vina
Jackson County
Bridgeport
Dutton
Hollywood
Hytop
Langston
Paint Rock
Pisgah
Pleasant Groves
Scottsboro
- County Seat
Section
Skyline
Stevenson
Woodville
Lauderdale County
Anderson
Florence
- County Seat
Killen
Lexington
Rogersville
St. Florian
Underwood-Petersville
Waterloo
Lawrence County
Courtland
Hillsboro
Moulton
- County Seat
North Courtland
Town Creek
Limestone County
Ardmore
Athens
- County Seat
Decatur
(part - most of Decatur is in
Morgan County
)
Elkmont
Huntsville
(part - most of Huntsville is in
Madison County
)
Lester
Madison
(part - most of Madison is in
Madison County
)
Mooresville
Tanner
Marshall County
Albertville
Arab
(part - part of Arab is in
Cullman County
)
Boaz
(part - part of Boaz is in
Etowah County
)
Douglas
Grant
Guntersville
- County Seat
Union Grove
Madison County
Gurley
Harvest
Hazel Green
Huntsville
- County Seat - (part - part of Huntsville is in
Limestone County
)
Madison
(part - part of Madison is in
Limestone County
)
Meridianville
Moores Mill
New Hope
New Market
Owens Cross Roads
Redstone Arsenal
Triana
Morgan County
Burningtree Mountain
Decatur
- County Seat - (part - part of Decatur is in
Limestone County
)
Danville
Eva
Falkville
Hartselle
Hulaco
Lacey's Spring
Morgan City
Moulton Heights
Priceville
Somerville
Trinity
Winston County
Addison
Arley
Delmar
Double Springs
Haleyville
(part - part of Haleyville is in
Marion County
)
Lynn
Natural Bridge
Nauvoo
(part - part of Nauvoo is in
Walker County
)
