When was Russell County founded?

Russell County was founded in 1832, formed from Montgomery County and Pike County, and named after Gilbert C. Russell.

What is the county seat of Russell County?

The county seat of Russell County is Phenix City.

Is there an online parcel map for Russell County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 35,284 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Russell County's boundary or name changed?

Russell County was created in 1832 from Montgomery County and Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Barbour County, Lee. County and Macon County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Russell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Russell County, Alabama: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Russell on the map of Alabama

Alabama has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Alabama · Russell highlighted

History

Formed in 1832 from Montgomery County and Pike County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Russell County was formed in 1832 from Montgomery County and Pike County, and named after Gilbert C. Russell. Phenix City is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1832 for land now in Russell County may have been recorded in Montgomery County and Pike County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1832
Russell County created Russell created from Montgomery and Pike.
from Montgomery from Pike
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 7/p. 10
1837
Gained territory Russell gained small area from Macon.
from Macon
25 December 1837 · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 84/p. 78
1866
Lost territory Russell lost to creation of Lee.
to Lee.
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1868
Gained territory Russell gained from Barbour.
from Barbour
31 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 177/p. 524
1932
Exchanged territory Russell exchanged with Lee.
with Lee.
30 September 1932 · Ala. Acts 1932, ext. sess., loc., no. 49/p. 16

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1832
Russell County created Russell created from Montgomery and Pike.
from Montgomery from Pike
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 7/p. 10
1837
Gained territory Russell gained small area from Macon.
from Macon
25 December 1837 · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 84/p. 78
1843
Lost territory Russell lost small area to Macon to accommodate local property owner.
to Macon
11 February 1843 · Ala. Acts 1842, ann. sess., no. 197/p. 157
1866
Lost territory Russell lost to creation of Lee.
to Lee.
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1868
Gained territory Russell gained from Barbour.
from Barbour
31 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 177/p. 524
1873
Lost territory Russell lost small area to Barbour to accommodate local property owner.
to Barbour
15 March 1873 · Ala. Acts 1872, reg. sess., no. 99/p. 137
1875
Gained territory Russell gained small area from Barbour to accommodate local property owner.
from Barbour
10 February 1875 · Ala. Acts 1874, reg. sess., no. 465/p. 598
1888
Changed Boundary between Russell and Lee was adjusted.
Lee
12 December 1888 · Ala. Acts 1888, bien. sess., no. 184/p. 180
1932
Exchanged territory Russell exchanged with Lee.
with Lee.
30 September 1932 · Ala. Acts 1932, ext. sess., loc., no. 49/p. 16

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Russell

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 35,284 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 22 April 2025 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Russell County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Russell by the Census

Population

59,183 2020 Census count

Housing units

27,253 2020 Census count

Land area

641 square miles

Water area

6 square miles

People per sq mi

92 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Russell County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Russell County.
rcala.com

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Russell County

When was Russell County founded?: Russell County was founded in 1832, formed from Montgomery County and Pike County, and named after Gilbert C. Russell.
What is the county seat of Russell County?: The county seat of Russell County is Phenix City.
Is there an online parcel map for Russell County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 35,284 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Russell County's boundary or name changed?: Russell County was created in 1832 from Montgomery County and Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Barbour County, Lee. County and Macon County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Russell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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