Fort Mitchell, Alabama
Fort Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. The settlement developed around a garrisoned fort intended to provide defense for the area during the Creek War (1813–14).[2]
Fort Mitchell | |
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  Fort Mitchell Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′30″N 85°01′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118523[1] |
Fort Mitchell is about 10 miles south of Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia; Fort Benning lies on the opposite side of the Chattahoochee River from Fort Mitchell.
The community is the home of the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, established in 1987 for interment of all US veterans.[3]
Notable people
- James Cantey, Confederate States Army brigadier general
- Samuel Checote, Muskogee Creek, who was the first principal chief of the tribe, then located in Indian Territory, after the Civil War
- John Crowell, first U.S. Representative from Alabama; appointed by President Monroe as the United States agent to the Creek Indians (1821-?)
See also
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Fort Mitchell as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
Old slave house, beside Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
Wood shed, behind Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
Monument to Col. John Crowell, Sr., at Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
Old post office
Old Irish gardener house
References
- "Fort Mitchell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "RCH". Rcala.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- National Cemetery Administration. "Fort Mitchell National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". Cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Alabama highlighting Russell County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| Central cities/Largest cities |  Location of the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama CSA and its counties:
Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area
Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct) | |
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