Alabama State Route 26
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State Route 26 is a 16 miles (25.7 km) long route in Russell County
in the southeastern part of Alabama
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 51, and the eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 431 at the unincorporated community of Seale, approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of Phenix City
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in Bullock County
Russell County, Alabama
Russell County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. As of 2010, the population was 52,947...
in the southeastern part of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 51, and the eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 431 at the unincorporated community of Seale, approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of Phenix City
Phenix City, Alabama
Phenix City is a city and the county seat in Russell County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Portions of Lee County are addressed as Phenix City, 36870 ZIP code, for the sole purpose that Smiths Station does not have full incorporation to annex the area...
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Route description
State Route 26 assumes an east–west orientation for the duration of its route. It is routed along a two-lane roadway for its duration, passing through rural farmlands in western and central Russell County. Southwest of its terminating junction with State Route 51, the roadway continues towards Union SpringsUnion Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
in Bullock County
Bullock County, Alabama
Bullock County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. Living descendants of Colonel Bullock include prominent American cinema film actress, Sandra Bullock. As of 2010 the population was 10,914. In 1867, Union Springs...