Editing Alexander City, Alabama

{{Short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Alexander City, Alabama
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = Alex City
| motto              = Hope. Courage. Pride.
| image_skyline      = Alexander City Alabama.JPG
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = The Alexander City Commercial Historic District was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama#Tallapoosa County|National Register of Historic Places]] on June 22, 2000.
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = AlexanderCityALSeal.jpg
| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Alexander City, Alabama.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| image_map          = File:Tallapoosa County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Alexander City Highlighted 0101132.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Alexander City in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
| image_map1         = 
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
| subdivision_name   = [[United States]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama|Tallapoosa]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Curtis "Woody" Baird <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alexandercityal.gov/mayor|title=Welcome to Our Community}}</ref>
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1872
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 43.99
| area_total_km2     = 113.94
| area_land_sq_mi    = 43.70
| area_land_km2      = 113.19
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.29
| area_water_km2     = 0.75
| area_urban_sq_mi   = 
| area_urban_km2     = 
| area_metro_sq_mi   = 
| area_metro_km2     = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 14843
| population_metro   = 
| population_urban   = 
| population_density_km2 = 131.14
| population_density_sq_mi = 339.65
| timezone           = [[Central Standard Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| coordinates        = {{coord|32|55|59|N|85|56|10|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
| elevation_m        = 215
| elevation_ft       = 705
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 35010-35011
| area_code          = [[Area code 256|256]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 01-01132
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0112981
| website            = [https://alexandercityal.gov/ Official website]
| footnotes          = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| named_for          = [[Edward Porter Alexander]]
| leader_title1      = Executive Administrative Assistant
| leader_name1       = Dana Fuller
}}

'''Alexander City''', known to locals as "Alex City", is the largest city in [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama|Tallapoosa County]], [[Alabama]], [[United States]], with a population of 14,843 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It has been the largest community in Tallapoosa County since 1910. It is known for [[Lake Martin]] with its {{convert|750|mi|km}} of wooded shoreline and {{convert|44,000|acre|ha}} of water. Lake Martin stands on the [[Tallapoosa River]] and offers boating, swimming, fishing, golfing, and camping. Many neighborhoods and luxury homes are located on the lake.

The city's economy was traditionally based on the textile industry, but in recent times its economic base has become more diversified as textile jobs have gone to India.

==History==
Alexander City was incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, after its founder James Young. In 1873, the [[Savannah and Memphis Railroad]] came to the city. The city was renamed in honor of the railroad's President [[Edward Porter Alexander]], hero of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] for the Confederate States.<ref>[http://www.alexandercityonline.com/history.htm History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221115154/http://www.alexandercityonline.com/history.htm |date=December 21, 2008 }}, City of Alexander City.</ref> On July 20, 1897, George Richardson was [[lynched]].

On June 13, 1902, at 1&nbsp;pm, a fire broke out in the Alexander City Machine shop and destroyed much of the town. At the time, Alexander City did not have a water system and all buildings, including the telegraph office, post office and three banks were burned.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1902/06/14/101273961.pdf |title=Fire Destroys Alabama Town | newspaper = The New York Times | date = June 14, 1902 }}</ref>

In 2015, plaintiffs represented by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] sued the City of Alexander and its Chief of Police Willie Robinson in federal court, alleging that they had from 2013 to 2015 operated "a modern-day debtors' prison" that unconstitutionally used its police force to arrest and detain at least 190 poor defendants who were unable to pay Municipal Court-imposed fines and costs. In 2017, the city reached a settlement, in which the city and its insurer agreed to pay $680,000 to persons illegally jailed.<ref>[http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/03/alabama_city_accused_of_jailin.html Alabama city accused of jailing poor people reaches legal settlement], AL.com (March 14, 2017).</ref><ref>''[https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/documents/1_-_complaint_-_file_stamped.pdf Foster v. City of Alexander City]'', Complaint, [[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama]] (filed September 8, 2015).</ref>

==Geography==
Alexander City is located at {{Coord|32|55|59|N|85|56|10|W|type:city}} (32.933157, -85.936008).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|39.0|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|38.8|sqmi|1}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}} (0.44%) is water.

Alexander City is located on [[U.S. Route 280]]. [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] is {{convert|60|mi|km}} to the north, [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]] is {{convert|40|mi|km}} southeast and [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]] is {{convert|50|mi|km}} south-southwest of Alexander City.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Alexander City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=10837&cityname=Alexander+City,+Alabama,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Alexander City, Alabama Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>

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|location = Alexander City, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 94
|Dec record high F = 81
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|Jan avg record high F = 71.4
|Feb avg record high F = 75.0
|Mar avg record high F = 81.9
|Apr avg record high F = 85.4
|May avg record high F = 90.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.3
|Jul avg record high F = 97.3
|Aug avg record high F = 96.8
|Sep avg record high F = 93.4
|Oct avg record high F = 87.5
|Nov avg record high F = 79.8
|Dec avg record high F = 73.3
|year avg record high F = 98.5

|Jan high F = 56.0
|Feb high F = 60.1
|Mar high F = 68.1
|Apr high F = 75.3
|May high F = 82.3
|Jun high F = 88.2
|Jul high F = 91.2
|Aug high F = 90.2
|Sep high F = 85.7
|Oct high F = 76.7
|Nov high F = 66.4
|Dec high F = 58.4
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|Jan mean F = 44.1
|Feb mean F = 47.7
|Mar mean F = 54.8
|Apr mean F = 61.8
|May mean F = 70.1
|Jun mean F = 77.1
|Jul mean F = 80.5
|Aug mean F = 79.4
|Sep mean F = 74.2
|Oct mean F = 63.7
|Nov mean F = 53.4
|Dec mean F = 46.6
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|Jan low F = 32.1
|Feb low F = 35.2
|Mar low F = 41.5
|Apr low F = 48.4
|May low F = 57.8
|Jun low F = 66.1
|Jul low F = 69.7
|Aug low F = 68.6
|Sep low F = 62.7
|Oct low F = 50.8
|Nov low F = 40.3
|Dec low F = 34.9
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 16.5
|Feb avg record low F = 21.1
|Mar avg record low F = 25.9
|Apr avg record low F = 34.2
|May avg record low F = 43.8
|Jun avg record low F = 57.2
|Jul avg record low F = 63.7
|Aug avg record low F = 61.6
|Sep avg record low F = 50.5
|Oct avg record low F = 35.8
|Nov avg record low F = 26.3
|Dec avg record low F = 21.4
|year avg record low F = 14.3

|Jan record low F = -6
|Feb record low F = 5
|Mar record low F = 12
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 55
|Aug record low F = 53
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 14
|Dec record low F = -1
|year record low F =

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|Feb precipitation inch = 5.49
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.64
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.64
|May precipitation inch = 4.46
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.76
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.21
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.70
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.64
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.86
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.40
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.47
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|Mar precipitation days = 9.6
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 8.5
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11.2
|Aug precipitation days = 10.5
|Sep precipitation days = 7.1
|Oct precipitation days = 6.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.7
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|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=bmx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 7, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NOAAtxt>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00010160&format=pdf
| title = Station: Alexander City, AL
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 7, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 796
|1890= 679
|1900= 1061
|1910= 1710
|1920= 2293
|1930= 4519
|1940= 6640
|1950= 6430
|1960= 13140
|1970= 12358
|1980= 13807
|1990= 14917
|2000= 15008
|2010= 14875
|2020= 14843
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref>
}}
Alexander City first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an incorporated city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table III - Population of Civil Divisions less than counties, in the aggregate at the Censuses of 1880 and 1870 |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-09.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1880}}</ref> At that time, it was the largest community in the county (though would lose the distinction to [[Dadeville, Alabama|Dadeville]] for 1890–1900, reclaiming the title and holding it since 1910).

Alexander City was the principal city of the former [[Alexander City, AL μSA|Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area]], a [[United States micropolitan area|micropolitan area]] that covered [[Coosa County, Alabama|Coosa]] and Tallapoosa counties<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Components] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011245/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt |date=June 29, 2007 }}, [[Office of Management and Budget]], May 11, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2008.</ref> and had a combined population of 53,677 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> The micropolitan statistical area was removed in 2013 by the United States [[Office of Management and Budget]].<ref name="OMB_20130228">[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |date=January 21, 2017 }}. Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013.</ref>

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 14,875 people in 6,064 households, including 4,050 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|383.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 6,834 housing units at an average density of 176.1 per square mile (68/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 62.2% White, 32.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 4.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2"/>
Of the 6,064 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.7% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 90.9 men.

The median household income was $34,782 and the median family income  was $44,455. Males had a median income of $34,515 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,097. About 17.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Alexander City Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0101132&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 6, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|8,587
|57.85%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|4,886
|32.92%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|25
|0.17%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|156
|1.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|446
|3.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|743
|5.01%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,843 people, 5,710 households, and 3,872 families residing in the city.

==Youngville/Alexander City Precinct/Division (1870–)==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1870= 1680
|1880= 4184
|1890= 3146 
|1900= 3822
|1910= 4550
|1920= 5498
|1930= 8077
|1940= 11617
|1950= 13291
|1960= 13208
|1970= 12546
|1980= 18637
|1990= 19000
|2000= 19249
|2010= 19342
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
The beat (precinct) containing Alexander City first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as "Youngville" (2nd beat of Tallapoosa County), which was the prior name of Alexander City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Civil Divisions less than counties - Table III. - State of Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-05.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1870 |page=82}}</ref> In 1880, the 2nd beat of Youngville and the 1st beat of Gold Branch reported a combined population, as neither was returned separately. Beginning in 1890, the name was changed to the Alexander (2nd) Precinct (not "Alexander City"). The precinct name would not change until 1950 when it reported as Alexander City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alabama |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37778831v2p2ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1950}}</ref> In 1960, Alexander City precinct was changed to census division as part of a general reorganization of counties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1960}}</ref>

==Government==
Alexander City uses a mayor-council government. The government consists of a mayor who is elected at large. The city council consists of six members who are elected from one of six districts.

The city has a police department.

In 2016, Mayor Charles Shaw and his wife were charged with assault following a council meeting brawl with a member of the city council.<ref>Erin Edgemon, [http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/alexander_city_mayor_councilma_1.html Alexander City mayor, wife charged with assault following council meeting brawl], AL.com (April 26, 2016).</ref> Following a [[bench trial]], the mayor was convicted of [[misdemeanor]] third-degree assault, but his wife was [[Acquittal|acquitted]]. The mayor was given a [[suspended sentence]] of 30 days in jail and one year of unsupervised probation.<ref>Erin Edgemon, [http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/alex_city_mayor_found_guilty_o.html Alexander City mayor guilty of assault in post-council meeting brawl], AL.com (June 29, 2016).</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!District
!Name
!Position
|-
|1
|Mr. Bobby Tapley
|Member
|-
|2
|Ms. Audrey "Buffy" Colvin
|President
|-
|3
|Mr. Scott Hardy
|President Pro Tempore
|-
|4
|Mr. John "Eric" Brown
|Member
|-
|5
|Mr. Chris Brown
|Member
|-
|6
|Mr. Brett Phillips
|Member
|}

==Education==
Alexander City Public Schools are part of the [[Alexander City Schools]] district.

Schools in the district include Jim Pearson Elementary School, Nathaniel H. Stephens Elementary School, William L. Radney Elementary School, Alexander City Middle School and Benjamin Russell High School.

J. Darrell Cooper is the Superintendent of Schools.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.alex.k12.al.us/|title= Alexander City Schools
|publisher= Alexander City Schools
|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[Russell Corporation]], maker of Russell Athletic, Cross Creek, Jerzees, and Country Cottons apparel, was founded in 1902 and was the largest employer in the city until around 2012. On April 17, 2006, the Russell Corporation was bought by [[Berkshire Hathaway]] for an estimated $600 million and merged into [[Fruit of the Loom]].<ref name="Russell">{{cite news |last=Gore |first=Leada |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Russell Athletics lays off 75 people in Alexander City |url=https://www.al.com/news/2018/01/russell_athletics_lays_off_75.html |work=AL.com |accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref> The number of workers employed by Russell Corporation in Alexander City has steadily declined since its peak of 7,000 in 1996; by 2012, most of the manufacturing had been closed in Alexander City and management is now headquartered in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosin |first=Hanna |date=September 2, 2012 |title=A Uniform Story |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9505E6DE153DF931A3575AC0A9649D8B63.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==
T.C. Russell Field Airport (KALX), off U.S. Highway 280 adjacent to the Airport Industrial Park, is owned and maintained by the City of Alexander City.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.alexandercityonline.com/airport.htm| title= Airport| publisher= The City of Alexander City| access-date= July 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100630203442/http://www.alexandercityonline.com/airport.htm| archive-date= June 30, 2010| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref> KALX does not provide scheduled passenger services. The nearest major airports are [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham]] and [[Montgomery Regional Airport|Montgomery]].

Alexander City has no railway station. The nearest rail passenger services are provided at [[Anniston (Amtrak station)|Anniston]], which is served daily by Amtrak's ''[[Crescent (Amtrak)|The Crescent]]'' to Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.

Alexander City has no scheduled intercity bus service. There is a service provided by Arise Transportation that schedules one stop rides with a 24-hour advance notice.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Alexander City, Alabama City Hall.JPG|City Hall in Alexander City
File:Alexander City Post Office 35010.JPG|Alexander City Post Office ([[ZIP code]]: 35010)
File:Adelia M. Russell Library Alexander City, Alabama.JPG|Adelia M. Russell Library
File:Central Alabama Community College George C. Wallace Administration Building.JPG|The [[George C. Wallace]] Administration Building located on the campus of [[Central Alabama Community College]].
File:Benjamin Russell High School; Alexander City, AL.JPG|Benjamin Russell High School
File:Old City Hall Alexander City, Alabama.JPG|The old city hall building is now used as the Police Department and Municipal Court.
File:Charles T. Porch Center Alexander City, Alabama.JPG|Originally built as the city post office, the Charles T. Porch Center is now used as a city community center.
File:Avondale Historic District (Alexander City, Alabama).JPG|The Avondale Historic District was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama#Tallapoosa County|National Register of Historic Places]] on August 9, 2005.
File:Reuben Herzfeld House Alexander City, Alabama.JPG|Built in 1890, the Reuben Herzfeld House was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama#Tallapoosa County|National Register of Historic Places]] on August 22, 1995.
File:Alexander City First Baptist Church (1872).JPG|Alexander City First Baptist Church (Established in 1872)
File:Alexander City First Methodist Church (1872).JPG|Alexander City First United Methodist Church (Established in 1872)
File:Robert and Adelia Russell House, Russell Family Historic District, Alexander City, Alabama.jpg|Robert & Adelia Russell House, Alexander City
File:Benjamin and Roberta M. Russell House, Russell Family Historic District, Alexander City, Alabama.jpg|Benjamin & Roberta M. Russell House, Alexander City
File:Thomas Commander Russell House, Russell Family Historic District, Alexander City, Alabama.jpg|Thomas Commander Russell House, Alexander City
File:Thomas D. Russell House, Russell Family Historic District, Alexander City, Alabama.jpg|Thomas D. Russell House, Alexander City
File:Thomas C. Russell Field.jpg|Thomas C. Russell Air Field, Alexander City
File:A.J. and Emma E. Thomas Coley House (Alexander City, AL).JPG|A.J. & Emma E. Thomas Coley House, Alexander City
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.alexandercityonline.com/ City of Alexander City] official site
* [http://www.alexandercity.org/ Alexander City Chamber of Commerce]
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