Randolph County was created by an act of the Alabama General Assembly on Dec. 18, 1832, from former Creek Indian territory. It is located in the eastern-central part of the state, in the Piedmont plateau. It encompasses 585 square miles. The county is named for John Randolph, a former Virginia statesman. The county seat was established in Wedowee in 1834–1835. Other towns of note include Roanoke, Rock Mills and Wadley.
Probate Office: P. O. Box 249, Wedowee, AL 36278.
Among Records Held: Births, 1886–1942*; Deaths, 1920–1945; Marriages, 1896–1921, 1930–1953; Deed Records, 1897–1908; Cemetery Census, 1983; Wills, 1897–1906, 1914–1945.
*Also contains records of death.