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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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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.
History
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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. County seat: Girard (1833-1839), Crawford, originally Crockettsville (1839-1868), Seale (1868-1935) and Phenix City (1935-present).
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1934 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1940 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 13,513
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| 1850 | 19,548
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| 1860 | 26,592
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| 1870 | 21,636
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| 1880 | 24,837
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| 1890 | 24,093
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| 1900 | 27,083
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| 1910 | 25,937
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| 1920 | 27,448
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| 1930 | 27,377
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| 1940 | 35,775
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| 1950 | 40,364
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| 1960 | 46,351
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| 1970 | 45,394
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| 1980 | 47,356
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| 1990 | 46,860
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