Welcome to Russia ...

The village of Russia is located in Shelby County<1>.

The location of Russia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Russia has a population of 664 people<3> (see below for details).

Russia is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Russia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Russia: (937)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Russia had an population of 664 people. This is an increase of 3.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russia had a population of 640 people. This makes Russia the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 640 people, the population of Russia increased 16.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 551 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Russia.

Communities Also Named Russia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Russia - they are located in Minnesota, New Jersey and New York (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russia.

Communities near Russia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russia.

• Troy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Piqua
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
  • Piqua is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <5>
• Sidney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• West Milton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
  • West Milton is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <5>
• New Bremen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
  • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <5>
• Minster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
  • Minster is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <5>
• Covington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Saint Henry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Versailles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Russia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russia. See our Newspapers Page for Russia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russia ...

Looking for more information about Russia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Russia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Russia.

Adding Russia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Russia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Russia post office opened in 1860.

We also found Russia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/