Cell towers in Russell County, AL

The FCC registry lists 85 constructed antenna structures in Russell County, 2% of Alabama's 4,550. Ownership is spread across 44 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 14 (16%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 27 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 85
2Tallest 784 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 265 ft) 295 ft

Structures

rank 12 of 67 in AL

Most common type

Tower

45% of structures

Over 200 feet

74% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

32% built then

Who owns the towers in Russell County

44 different registrants own the 85 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names 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.

Constructed structures in Russell County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 295 feet, 30 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 Phenix City at 784 feet, built in 1986. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Russell County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Russell County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

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
1037019	Tower	784 ft	1986	Phenix City	PMB Broadcasting, LLC
1035825	Tower	602 ft	1997	Phenix City	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1012279	Tower	600 ft	1988	Phenix City	PAIR CONSTRUCTION INC
1034685	Guyed tower	500 ft	2005	Hatchechubbee	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1055362	Tower	500 ft	2001	Jernigan	Davis Broadcasting, Inc.
1037006	Guyed tower	482 ft	1995	Oswichee	American Towers LLC
1039222	Tower	475 ft	1995	Seale	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1020130	Guyed tower	422 ft	1991	Hatchechubbee	Public Service Towers, Inc.
1277299	Guyed tower	420 ft	2017	Pittsview	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1057026	Tower	406 ft	1999	Phenix City	Private owner (name withheld)
1020723	Other or unspecified	405 ft	1956	Phenix City	SOLAR BROADCASTING DBA = WDAK RADIO
1020724	Other or unspecified	405 ft	1956	Phenix City	SOLAR BROADCASTING DBA = WDAK RADIO
1020725	Other or unspecified	405 ft	1956	Phenix City	SOLAR BROADCASTING DBA = WDAK RADIO
1300789	Guyed tower	405 ft	2017	Pittsview	TC Tower Acquisitions, LLC
1057443	Guyed tower	383 ft	2010	Phenix City	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1251945	Guyed tower	378 ft	1994	Phenix City	American Towers LLC
1003121	Tower	365 ft	1995	Phenix City	Private owner (name withheld)
1225016	Guyed tower	350 ft	2001	Seale	SBA Infrastructures, LLC
1037700	Tower	349 ft	1990	Seale	RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
1225013	Tower	349 ft	2001	Pittsview	SBA Infrastructures, LLC
1227408	Tower	349 ft	2004	Pittsview	SBA Infrastructures, LLC
1306797	Lattice tower	348 ft	2018	Hatchechubbee	Harmoni Towers LLC
1255743	Tower	338 ft	1960	Phenix City	PMB Broadcasting, LLC
1305843	Lattice tower	332 ft	2018	Hurtsboro	Uniti Towers LLC
1038187	Tower	329 ft	2009	Phenix City	Crown Castle South LLC
1225241	Tower	320 ft	2001	Phenix City	SBA Infrastructures, LLC
1294274	Lattice tower	320 ft	2015	Phenix City	City of Phenix City
1294275	Lattice tower	320 ft	2015	Seale	City of Phenix City
1036507	Tower	318 ft	1974	Phenix City	GREENE COMMUNICATIONS DBA = PHENIX CITY CABLE
1305501	Lattice tower	315 ft	2019	Seale	CitySwitch II, LLC
1020131	Tower	314 ft	1989	Phenix City	Public Service Towers, Inc.
1304895	Lattice tower	312 ft	2018	Seale	Uniti Towers LLC
1305527	Lattice tower	312 ft	2018	Hurtsboro	Uniti Towers LLC
1314268	Lattice tower	310 ft	2026	Broomville	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1278443	Lattice tower	308 ft	2011	Phenix City	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1266189	Tower	304 ft	2009	Hurtsboro	SBA Towers II LLC
1266190	Tower	304 ft	2009	Hurtsboro	SBA Towers II LLC
1266188	Tower	303 ft	2009	Hurtsboro	SBA Towers II LLC
1036618	Tower	300 ft	1978	Phenix City	Private owner (name withheld)
1280140	Tower	300 ft	2012	Phenix City	Dean's Two Way Radio
1330402	Lattice tower	299 ft	2025	Seale	VB BTS, LLC
1034686	Lattice tower	297 ft	2005	Phenix City	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1235515	Tower	295 ft	2003	Pittsview	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1231932	Lattice tower	289 ft	2002	Phenix City	SBA Towers, LLC
1236241	Lattice tower	282 ft	2004	Eufaula	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1032234	Tower	279 ft	2007	Phenix City	ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1316369	Guyed tower	270 ft	2024	Hurtsboro	The Towers, LLC
1331077	Lattice tower	270 ft	2025	Phenix	PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
1034688	Guyed tower	267 ft	2006	Loflin	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1034722	Tower	265 ft	1998	Seale	Public Service Towers, Inc.
1309616	Lattice tower	265 ft	2019	Seale	Uniti Towers LLC
1310206	Lattice tower	265 ft	2021	Pittsview	Uniti Towers LLC
1312113	Lattice tower	265 ft	2019	Hurtsboro	StratCap Wireless Group
1311206	Lattice tower	264 ft	2019	Cottonton	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1223014	Lattice tower	260 ft	2001	Phenix City	American Towers LLC
1317195	Lattice tower	260 ft	2021	Opelika	VB BTS III, LLC
1019566	Tower	259 ft	1972	Phenix City	DAVIS BROADCASTING INC (COLUMBUS)
1255933	Tower	258 ft	2007	Hurtsboro	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1288456	Lattice tower	257 ft	2013	Ft. Mitchell	SBA Towers V, LLC
1251786	Tower	256 ft	2006	Seale	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1256077	Tower	256 ft	2007	Opelika,	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1019733	Guyed tower	238 ft	1987	Russell	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1321223	Lattice tower	208 ft	2022	Ft. Mitchell	Harmoni Towers LLC
1315503	Lattice tower	200 ft	2018	Phenix City	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1260280	Monopole	199 ft	2007	Phenix City	American Towers LLC
1265006	Monopole	199 ft	2013	Phenix City	American Towers LLC
1299188	Lattice tower	199 ft	1999	Phenix City	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1036034	Tower	197 ft	1998	Phenix City	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1279579	Pole	196 ft	2000	Phenix City	American Towers LLC
1062243	Tower	189 ft	1995	Phenix City	TROY STATE UNIVERSITY
1318091	Monopole	189 ft	2019	Phenix City	Skyway Towers, LLC
1246542	Lattice tower	187 ft	2005	Fort Mitchell	SBA Towers II LLC
1262071	Tower	187 ft	2008	Phenix City	SBA Towers II LLC
1288591	Monopole	181 ft	2013	Fort Mitchell	SBA Towers V, LLC
1290055	Lattice tower	176 ft	2014	Fort Mitchell	Verizon Wireless of the East LP
1242228	Tower	170 ft	2010	Holy Trinity	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1317878	Monopole	165 ft	2016	Phenix City	Skyway Towers, LLC
1228130	Tower	161 ft	2001	Phoenix City	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1062244	Tower	160 ft	1998	Uchee	TROY STATE UNIVERSITY
1247357	Pole	154 ft	2005	Fort Mitchell	SBA Towers II LLC
1242199	Tower	150 ft	1984	Phenix City	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1284428	Tower	120 ft	2011	Loflin	US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
1254770	Tower	103 ft	2006	Fort Mitchell	Affiniti, LLC
1283631	Tower	90 ft	2012	Phenix City	GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
1036538	Tower	30 ft	1997	Phenix City	ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

If you have a tower lease in Russell 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: Lee County (99), Houston County (94), Calhoun County (90), St. Clair County (83), Walker County (81).

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.