Map of Hurtsboro town

Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 553, down from 592 in 2000. It was founded in 1857 as Hurtsville and named for Joel Hurt, Sr. (whose son, Joel Hurt, was an important developer of Atlanta, Georgia). A railroad spur from Columbus, Georgia was completed the next year. It was incorporated in 1872 and in 1883 the town name was changed to Hurtsboro.

The town is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hurtsboro town overview:
Name:	Hurtsboro town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Russell County
Elevation:	351 ft (107 m)
Total Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
Land Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	349
Population Density:	337.85/sq mi (130.49/km²)
ZIP code:	36860
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0137096
GNISfeature ID:	0151840
Website:	www.hurtsboro.us

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History

In 1920 there was a standoff and siege at a house in Hurtsboro, Alabama, called the Hurtsboro race riot. The newspaper The Topeka State Journal called the incident a “New Race War.”