Russell County, Administrative county in Alabama, United States.
Russell County is an administrative county in southeastern Alabama featuring gently rolling terrain and several population centers. The area adjoins the Columbus metropolitan region in Georgia and serves as a transitional zone between rural and urban landscapes.
The county was established in 1832 by the Alabama state assembly and named after Colonel Gilbert C. Russell. Its creation took place on lands formerly occupied by Creek Native Americans.
The county population of 59,183 residents represents a diverse community with 45 percent White and 43 percent Black or African American inhabitants.
Three major highways cross through this county and connect it to surrounding regions. These road links provide reasonable access to nearby urban centers.
Martial law was declared over this county in 1954 due to political corruption, marking the first occurrence since the Reconstruction era. This dramatic event represents a rare moment in the region's governance history.
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