Fort Mitchell | |
|---|---|
  Fort Mitchell Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36856[1] |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118523[2] |
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).[3]
Fort Mitchell is about 10 miles south of Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia; Fort Moore 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.[4]
- ^ "Fort Mitchell ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Fort Mitchell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "RCH". Rcala.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ National Cemetery Administration. "Fort Mitchell National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". Cem.va.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2014.