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Phenix City, Alabama is located in Russell County which was created by an
act of the Alabama General Assembly on December 18, 1832, from former Creek
Indian territory. It is located in the south-central eastern part of the
state and is bounded on the east by the Chattahoochee River and the State of
Georgia.
The county is named for Col. Gilbert C. Russell of Mobile, 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 to
Phenix City in the 1930s. Other towns of note include Fort Mitchell and
Hurtsboro. |
