Tetrachloroethylene is a powerful solvent for many organic substances. By the mid-20th century it had become the most widely used solvent in dry cleaning (displacing carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene) and was
Wedowee, Alabama - Basic Facts. The Town of Wedowee had a population of 808 as of July 1, 2016. The primary coordinate point for Wedowee is located at latitude 33.308 and longitude -85.4865 in Randolph County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Wedowee (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.49 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles.
Below Decatur, the Hiwassee River brings its waters and those of the Ocoee River to the Tennessee, and above South Pittsburg is the mouth of the Sequatchie River. The Flint and Elk Rivers enter in the great bend of the Tennessee, which flows through Alabama and the northeast corner of Mississippi.