Russell County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 25 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Phenix City, Pittsview, Seale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alabama is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Russell titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 25 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
25 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRussell was formed in 1832 (1832-12-18) from Montgomery, Pike.
RUSSELL created from MONTGOMERY and PIKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRussell County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,513 | 26,592 | 24,837 | 27,083 | 27,448 | 35,775 | 40,364 | 46,351 | 47,356 | 49,756 | 59,183 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abercombie Cemetery |
| Anthony Chapel Cemetery |
| Averett-Cliatt Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Boykin Cemetery |
| Browder Cemetery |
| Brown Road Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Carden Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Cottonton Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Dudleyville Cemetery |
| Edmonds Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fort Mitchell National Cemetery |
| Glennville Cemetery |
| Glenville Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Hurtsboro Cemetery |
| Hyram Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Joshua Cemetery |
| Jowers Cemetery |
| Key Cemetery |
| Lake View Memory Gardens |
| Lester Cemetery |
| McClendon Cemetery |
| McKinnon Family Cemetery |
| McTyeire-Denson Cemetery |
| Newsome Cemetery |
| Oswichee Cemetery |
| Phillips - Barnett Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pittsview Cemetery |
| Pittsview Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Uchee Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Walker Williamson Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Dudley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Apalatchukla |
| Sawokli |
| Uchi |
| Yuchi |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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