Fort Payne is a city in and county seat of DeKalb County, in northeastern Alabama, United States. It is near Lookout Mountain. At the 2020 census, the population was 14,877.
Southeast
Fort Payne
De Kalb County, AL
Population
14,815
Walk Score
60 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$665
Median home value
$145,600
Founded
1889
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District · listed 1989
- Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · listed 1989
- Fort Payne Residential Historic District · listed 1988
Notable landmarks
- Alabama Builders' Hardware Manufacturing Company · listed 1986
- Alabama Builder's Hardware Manufacturing Company Complex (Boundary Increase) · listed 1992
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot · listed 1971
- Cherokee Plantation · listed 1984
- Fort Payne Opera House · listed 1970
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