The State of Alabama was a political entity established in January, 1984, located in the northern portion of the former U.S. state of Alabama. It was established as a successor to the former state of Alabama. The capital is in Florence, and it consists of the former U.S. Congressional Fifth District and portions of the former U.S. Congressional Fourth, Third and Seventh Districts. It also claims former Alabama south to Tuscaloosa, although locals have disputed that claim for decades.