Alabama / Franklin County
#52 of 67 AL counties · 37 structures
Cell towers in Franklin County, AL
The FCC registry lists 37 constructed antenna structures in Franklin County, 1% of Alabama's 4,550. Ownership is spread across 23 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 7 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 15 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 37
- 2Tallest 425 ft
- 3Largest owner SBA Communications
- 4Median height (state 265 ft) 307 ft
Who owns the towers in Franklin County
23 different registrants own the 37 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 307 feet, 42 feet taller than the Alabama median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Phil Campbell at 425 feet, built in 2012. More than in any other decade, 30% were built in the 2010s.
Every registered structure
Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.
| FCC reg. | Type | Height | Built | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283305 | Tower | 425 ft | 2012 | Phil Campbell | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1300014 | Guyed tower | 405 ft | 2016 | Hodges | American Towers LLC |
| 1036976 | Tower | 390 ft | 1991 | Russellville | MOUNT HOPE TOWER INC |
| 1314004 | Guyed tower | 366 ft | 2020 | Russellville | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1225032 | Tower | 362 ft | 2001 | Russellville | Crown Communication LLC |
| 1309692 | Guyed tower | 359 ft | 2019 | Red Bay | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1063605 | Tower | 330 ft | 1995 | Vina | FRANKLIN CO 911 |
| 1250026 | Tower | 330 ft | 2005 | Russellville | American Towers LLC |
| 1251274 | Guyed tower | 328 ft | 2006 | Russellville | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1251000 | Tower | 323 ft | 2006 | Russellville | SWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC |
| 1057315 | Guyed tower | 321 ft | 1998 | Spruce Pine | SBA Properties, LLC |
| 1057317 | Tower | 320 ft | 1995 | Spruce Pine | NORTHWEST EMS INC DBA = PHIL CAMPBELL RESCUE SQUAD |
| 1057297 | Guyed tower | 310 ft | 1998 | Russellville | SBA Properties, LLC |
| 1266877 | Guyed tower | 310 ft | 2017 | Phil Campbell | CCATT LLC |
| 1290201 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2014 | Vina | Cellco Partnership |
| 1329088 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2025 | Russellville | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1272944 | Tower | 308 ft | 2010 | Red Bay | SBA Towers III LLC |
| 1019457 | Tower | 307 ft | 1978 | Russellville | EIP Holdings II, LLC |
| 1270758 | Tower | 307 ft | 2009 | Newburg | Octagon Towers, LLC |
| 1269309 | Lattice tower | 306 ft | 2009 | Vina | CCATT LLC |
| 1249794 | Guyed tower | 305 ft | 2013 | Vina | American Towers LLC |
| 1325119 | Lattice tower | 295 ft | 2023 | Russellville | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1217058 | Tower | 280 ft | 2000 | Russellville | SBA Properties, LLC |
| 1333734 | Lattice tower | 280 ft | 2026 | Hodges | Branch Towers VI, LLC |
| 1288608 | Lattice tower | 270 ft | 2013 | Russellville | SBA Towers V, LLC |
| 1218525 | Tower | 265 ft | 2000 | Red Bay | Crown Communication LLC |
| 1273598 | Tower | 260 ft | 2010 | Red Bay | American Towers LLC |
| 1315623 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2026 | Russellville | Tarpon Towers III, LLC |
| 1332902 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2026 | Red Bay | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1037323 | Tower | 244 ft | 1949 | Russellville | SIS SOUND OF RUSSELLVILLE INC DBA = WJRD RADIO |
| 1273655 | Water tank | 241 ft | 2010 | Russellville | Franklin County Water Service Authority |
| 1202699 | Tower | 199 ft | 1999 | Russellville | MOUNTAIN HIGH COMMUNICATION |
| 1275778 | Guyed tower | 199 ft | 2010 | Russellville | SBA Towers III LLC |
| 1320265 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2021 | Russellville | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1325031 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2024 | Red Bay | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1219514 | Tower | 170 ft | 1986 | Spruce Pine Franklin | MOUNTAIN HIGH COMMUNICATION |
| 1038244 | Tower | 168 ft | 1973 | Russellville | Private owner (name withheld) |
If you have a tower lease in Franklin County
Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.
Counties in Alabama with similar tower counts: Sumter County (42), Lowndes County (38), Coosa County (37), Greene County (37), Bibb County (36).
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.