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Russell County Courthouse - Phenix City, AL

Russell County was established by an act of the state general assembly on December 18, 1832, from lands ceded to the state by the Creek Indians.   Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians.
The county seat has changed several times: Girard (1833-1839), Crawford originally Crockettsville (1839-1868), Seale (1868-1935) and Phenix City (1935-present).

Towns and Cities:

* Glenville * Hurtsboro * Ladonia * Phenix City (part in Lee County)

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ONLINE DATA

Biographies

Births

Cemeteries

Census Data

Church Data

Deaths

History

Marriages

Military

Miscellaneous Data

News Articles

Obituaries

Pioneer Families

Post Offices

Schools

Wills & Probates

Website Updates:
May 2013: Bio: NORMAN, FRANKLIN
March 2013: Bio: DAVIS
Feb 2013: Vietnam War Casualties - Transcribed by Mary Kay Krogman; Bio: CARMICHAEL - Transcribed by FOFG mz
Jan 2013: Sick News: LAYFIELD; Community News: 1908 fire; Death news: BURCH;  
Deaths of State Convicts 1910 - 1914 - Transcribed by Dawn Conway
Dec 2012: 1907 Confederate Veteran Census
Nov 2012: County History - 1893
Oct 2012: 1883 Pensioners
Sept 2012: Death News: SCAIFE, GALETTE; Crime News; Community News; Sick List News: HARDWICK
Aug 2012: News Deaths: RENFROE, WWI Gold Stars
July 2012: BAKER bio, Listing of Churches, Schools, and Historical Post Offices
Jan. 2012: Crime News: VAUGHN;
Dec. 2010: BIOS: WADDELL, Boswell;
Oct. 2010: Bios: DUBOSE, HURT; Military Data: WWII Casualties; Revolutionary Soldiers;
Korean War: Personnel Who Died as a Result of Hostilities; Towns and Cities: HURTSBORO History; 
May 2010: Obits: DUDLEY;
April 2009:  Cemetery Index; Crime News; Deaths/Obits;Wedding Announcements;
Oct. 2008: COUNTY history, LEE & WADDELL biographies


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Helpful Addresses

The Russell County Courthouse
Office of Probate
501 14th St.
Phenix City, AL 36867
Phone: 334-298-7963; 334-298-7979

Russell County Public Library
Phenix City
1501 17th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
Phone: 334-297-1139


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 Surrounding Counties
Lee County (north)
Muscogee County, GA (northeast)
Chattahoochee Co., GA (east)
Stewart County, GA (southeast)
Barbour County (south)
Bullock County (southwest)
Macon County (northwest)

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