History and Links
Russell County was created by an act of the
Alabama General Assembly
on Dec. 18, 1832 from former Creek Indian Territory.
It is located in the south-central eastern section of Alabama.
The boundary on the east is the Chattahoochee River and the
State of Georgia.
         The county is named for Col. Gilbert C. Russell
of Mobile, Ala.,
a U.S. military officer who fought in the Creek Wars.
The first county seat was established at Girard.
The county seat was moved to Seale in 1868 and then to
Phenix City in the 1930s.
Several communities fall within Russell County’s 640 square miles:
Fort Benning,  Fort Mitchell,  Uchee, 
Pittsview, Seale,  Cottonton, Crawford and Ladonia. 
Russell County has two incorporated cities,
Hurtsboro, in the southwest corner of the county,
and Phenix City in the Northern most section.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau…
Phenix City has a population of 28,936.
566 people live in Hurtsboro.
Russell County’s population is 49,262.

Fort Mitchell, which is the site of a national cemetery,
is often referred to as the “Arlington of the South.”
Welcome Home to Russell County
Russell County Administrator
LeAnn Horne
The Russell County Courthouse
1000 Broad Street w Phenix City wAlabama
Along the Chattahoochee River
Courthouse Hours:
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST

Greetings from Russell County Alabama
Welcome to our website
There are so many wonderful things happening
in Russell County it would be hard to list each one.
Visit with us for a while and enjoy one of the
counties that make
Alabama the Beautiful

"Y'all come and see us soon"
About Us
Meeting Minutes
January -July 2010
Meeting Minutes Archives Found in Requested Information



Regular Russell County Commission meetings are at 9:30 a.m. ET  and scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
Work Sessions begin at 5 p.m. on Mondays preceding the regular meeting.

Agenda Items must be in by Thursday at noon.

Times and days may vary with
legal holidays
Contact 334-298-6426 for information regarding meeting times and dates.

Official original minutes are kept at the
Russell County Courthouse
1000 Broad Streett Phenix City AL 36867
Meeting Times
Russell County Commission Schedule 2010
In Russell County
The Russell County/ Phenix City
Animal Shelter
For more information about the RCPCASA please visit www.rcpcasa.com.
Phone: (334) 291-4847
The shelter is located on 4th Street S. in Phenix City.
2010 -2011
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