Alabama Gazetteer
Apalatchukla (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Russell County. The primary coordinates for Apalatchukla (historical) places it within the AL 36856 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Apalatchukla (historical) |
| Category: | Alabama physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | National Historic Landmark not open to the public. |
| History: | Creek village. The northernmost Spanish outpost on the Chattachoochee River, the wattle-and-daub blockhouse was completed in 1690 to prevent the English from gaining a foothold among the Lower Creek Indians, who had rejected Spanish missionaries and accepted English traders. The post was garrisoned for only a year and was abandoned and destroyed by its builders in 1691. The site is not open to the public. |
| County: | Russell County |
| Latitude: | 32.2918158 |
| Longitude: | -84.9582625 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Apalatchukla (historical): Apalatchukla (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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