Russell County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in
the wars against the Creek Indians. As of 2000, the population was 49,756. Its county seat is Phenix City.Russell County is
part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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. According to the U.S. |