Russell County

Russell County was named for Col. Gilbert C. Russell of Mobile, a military officer in the Creek Wars. The county was created by an act of the Alabama General Assembly on December 18, 1832, from former Creek Indian Territory. The county seat is Phenix City. Other towns in Russell County include Cottonton, Fort Mitchell, Hatchechubbee, Holy Trinity, Hurtsboro, Pittsview, and Seale.

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Russell County Clerk
PO Box 518
Phenix City, AL 36868
334-298-0516

Russell County Historical Commission
801 Dillingham Street
Seale, AL 36875

Phenix City - Russell County Public Library
1501 17th Ave.
Phenix City, AL
334-297-1139

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County Map
Russell County Resources
History of Russell County from Alabama Department of Archives and History
County Statistics from the University of Alabama at Huntsville
Census Lookups listed by State
Alabama African American Genealogy
Russell County Alabama 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans
From the USGS Geographic Names Information Server
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