Relocation Guide
Calling our mountains home also gives you access to our incredible county resources.
Rules & Regulations
Airport Information
Operated by Valley Aviation
256.845.9129
Driving Information
Drivers License Examiner
256.845.6089
Firearms
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department
256.845.3801
Marriage License Information
Probate Judge Office
256.845.8510
Public Transportation
Fort Payne Council on Aging
256.845.8593
Tag Information
Tag Purchase, Fort Payne
256.845.8515
Tag Purchase, Rainsville
256.638.9404
Tax Information
Tax Assessor
256.845.8515
Revenue Commissioner
256.845.8515
Libraries
Collinsville Library
256.524.2323
DeKalb County Library
256.845.2671
Geraldine Library
256-659-6663
Mentone Library
256.634.8006
Rainsville Library
256.638.3311
Colleges
Northeast Alabama Community College
256.638.4418
Media
Mountain Valley News
256.638.6397
The Times Journal
256.845.2550
The Ground Hog
256.465.1107
Southern Torch
256.638.4040
Fort Payne City Schools
Will’s Valley Elementary
256.845.3201
Little Ridge Intermediate School
256-845-7006
Fort Payne Middle School
256.845.7501
Fort Payne High School
256.845.0535
Fort Payne City Superintendent
256.845.0915
DeKalb County Schools
Collinsville Elementary
256.524.3277
Collinsville High School
256.524.2111
Crossville
256.528.7858
Fyffe Elementary
256.623.2117
Fyffe High School
256.623.2116
Geraldine
256.659.2142
Henagar
256.657.4483
Ider Elementary
256.632.3301
Ider High School
256.632.3510
Plainview Elementary
256.638.3082
Plainview High School
256.638.3510
Ruhama
256.845.3377
Sylvania
256.638.2030
Valley Head
256.635.6228
Vocational School
256.638.4421
DeKalb County Board of Education
256.638.6921
DeKalb County Superintendent
256.638.6921
Private Schools
Cornerstone Christian Academy
256.638.9311
Pre-Schools
256.845.9176
Headstart Central Office
256.638.4161
Pre.K Program
256.844.4782
Sylvania Head Start
256.638.7803
Whiton Headstart/Geraldine
256.659.6727
Field Schools
Big Wills Arts Council
256.845.2224
DeSoto State Park Nature Programs
256.845.0051
Little River Canyon Field School/JSU
256.782.5697
Nature’s Classroom
256.634.4443
County Services
American Red Cross
256.845.0202
Career Center
256.845.2900
Children’s Advocacy Center
256.997.9700
County Commissioners
256.845.8500
DeKalb County Circuit Clerk
256.845.8550
DeKalb County Economic Development
256.845.7957
DeKalb County Health Department
256.845.7031
DeKalb County Humane Society
256.845.9463
Stray reports/Adoption 256.304.0474
Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce
256.845.2741
Rainsville Chamber of Commerce
256.638.7800
Women’s Care Center
256.845.0838
Municipalities
Collinsville Town Hall
256.524.2135
Crossville Town Hall
256.528.7121
Fort Payne City Hall
256.845.1524
Fyffe Town Hall
256.623.2222
Geraldine Town Hall
256.659.2122
Hammondville Town Hall
256.635.6374
Henagar Town Hall
256.657.6282
Ider Town Hall
256.657.5717
Lakeview Town Hall
256.659.4021
Mentone Town Hall
256.634.4444
Pine Ridge Town Hall
256.845.1183
Powell Town Hall
256.638.4283
Rainsville City Hall
256.638.6331
Shiloh City Hall
256.623.1094
Sylvania Town Hall
256.638.2604
Valley Head Town Hall
256.635.6814
Weather Alerts
256.845.7721
WVSM AM 1500
256.638.2137
WZOB AM 1250
256.845.2810
Emergency Management Agency
256.845.4911
Fort Payne TV Weather
Channel 30
Doppler Radar Channels
19, 31 & 48
Time & Temperature
256.638.1111
Community Resources
Apartment Rentals
Briarwood Apartments
256.845.2128
Ramblewood Apartments
256.845.6192
North Pointe Apartments
256.273.0082
Auto Sales & Rentals
Donohoo Chevrolet
256.273.4986
Landers McLarty Ford
256.273.4838
City Wide Auto Rentals
256-997-7993
Investments & Banks
First Fidelity Bank
256.845.1077
First State Bank
256.845.6101
Regions Bank
256.845.1441
First Southern National Bank
256.997.0422
Alabama Teachers Credit Union
256-997-9002
First Southern State Bank
256-845-5550
WinSouth
256-845-3960
Law Enforcement
Alabama Forestry Commission
256.845.1331
Alabama State Park Rangers
256.845.0051
DeKalb County Sheriff
256.845.3801
National Park Service Rangers
256.997.9239
Medical
DeKalb Ambulance Service
256.845.4027
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
256.845.3150
DeKalb County Health Department
256.845.1931
Mental Health Center
256.845.4571
Storage Facilities
A & P Storage Center
256.996.6565
Fort Payne Mini Storage
256.845.2202
The Holding Company
256.997.6471
Wilson Storage
256.845.1530
Parks & Recreation
Fort Payne Parks & Recreation Dept.
256.844.6571
Fort Payne City Park
256.845.1524
Fort Payne Sports Complex
256.845.5120
Wills Valley Recreation Center
256.844.6571
Fort Payne Swimming Pool
256.997.1859
Real Estate Agencies & Developers
Northeast Alabama Association of Realtors
Utilities
Telephone
AT&T
888.757.6500
Farmers Telephone Coop.
256.638.2144
Century Telephone
800.824.2877
Television
Charter
800.315.8229
Collinsville TV Cable
256.524.2267
Water
Fort Payne Water Authority
256.845.0449
NE Alabama Water
256.845.6186
Sand Mountain Water Authority
256.632.2254
Water Board of Section/Rainsville
256.638.2119
NE Alabama Water & Sewer
256.845.6186
Electric
Fort Payne Improvement Authority
256.845.0671
Cherokee Electric Cooperative
256.927.5524
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative
256.638.2153
Gas
DeKalb Cherokee Gas District
256.845.3731
DeKalb Cherokee Natural Gas
800.239.5606
AllGas Inc.
256.657.4820
256.623.2426
Ferrell Gas
256.657.4158
Heritage Propane
256.845.9184
Holston Gases
256.845.1841
Sand Mountain Propane
256.659.5780
General Information
Fort Payne/DeKalb County, Alabama
Located 120 miles NW of Atlanta, 90 miles NE of Birmingham, 70 miles E of Huntsville and 50 miles S of Chattanooga.
DeKalb County is easily accessible via Interstate 59, U.S. Hwy. 11, AL Hwy. 35 and the scenic Lookout Mountain Parkway.
Fort Payne
934 ft.
Lookout Mountain
2000 ft.
DeKalb County
73,275
Fort Payne
14,105
778 sq. mi.
Fort Payne City
55 sq. mi.
Average Annual Rates
Rainfall, 52.8 inches
Snowfall, 3.5 inches
Humidity, 70%
Average Temperature
Summer, 78 degrees
Winter, 43 degrees
