Phenix City, County seat in eastern Alabama, United States.
Phenix City stretches along the western bank of the Chattahoochee River, directly across from Columbus, Georgia, at an elevation of 74 meters.
The city incorporated in 1883 as Brownville, later changed to Phenix City in 1889, taking its name from the Phoenix Mills in Columbus.
The assassination of Albert Patterson in 1954 led to martial law implementation and marked a turning point in the fight against local corruption.
Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Troy University campus provide higher education opportunities for the population of 38,817 residents.
The last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi River occurred here on April 16, 1865, when Union forces captured the city.
Location: Russell County
Location: Lee County
Inception: February 23, 1883
Elevation above the sea: 74 m
Shares border with: Albany
Website: https://phenixcityal.us
GPS coordinates: 32.47278,-85.02000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
Golden Park
3.5 km
Pemberton House
3 km
Springer Opera House
2.8 km
Chattahoochee RiverWalk
5.6 km
A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium
4.1 km
Aflac Building
5.3 km
Linwood Cemetery
3.5 km
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
4.7 km
Mott House
2.4 km
Columbus Museum
4.3 km
Columbus Ironworks
2.6 km
St. Elmo
5.4 km
Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District
2.8 km
Church of the Holy Family
3 km
Octagon House
3.1 km
Mead Observatory
2.7 km
Columbus Historic District
3.1 km
Morgan-Curtis House
536 m
First National Bank
2.7 km
Dinglewood House
4.5 km
United States Post Office and Courthouse
2.8 km
Rankin House
2.8 km
Synovus Centre
2.4 km
The Columbus Museum
4.4 km
Swift-Kyle House
2.9 km
National Civil War Naval Museum
4.8 km
First African Baptist Church Parsonage
3.3 km
Secondary Industrial School
4.3 kmReviews
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