Fort Mitchell, Alabama
| Fort Mitchell | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Fort Mitchell Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′30″N 85°01′18″W / 32.34167°N 85.02167°WCoordinates: 32°20′30″N 85°01′18″W / 32.34167°N 85.02167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118523[1] |
Fort Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. The area was originally a garrisoned fort intended to provide defense for the area during the Creek War (1813-1814).[2]
The community is the home of the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, established in 1987 for the interment of all US veterans.[3]
Landmarks
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 the Alabama; appointed by President Monroe as the United States agent to the Creek Indians (1821-?)
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Fort Mitchell as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Old slave house, beside Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Wood shed, behind Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Monument to Col. John Crowell, Sr., at Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Old post office
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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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| 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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