Welcome to Russell City ...

Russell City is located in Elk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Russell City is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Russell City lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Russell City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Russell City - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Russell City ...

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

• Ridgway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Kane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Mount Jewett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Clarendon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
• James City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <4>
• Iron City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Forest County
• Donaldson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Donaldson is located in Warren County
• Henrys Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
  • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
• Hoover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Warren County

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 Russell City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell City. 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 Russell City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell City ...

Looking for more information about Russell City? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Russell City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell City.

Adding Russell City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russell City 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 Russell City was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russell City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/