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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895.  The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available.  Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research. If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1> While we didn't find Russell Village in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Russell Village.  The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Russell Village listed first. 
Simpson(Less than 2 miles to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SimpsonSimpson is located in Morgan CountyDecatur(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DecaturDecatur is located in Morgan CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 54,381 peopleFormer names for Decatur:AlbanyNew DecaturJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>Decatur Junction(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur JunctionDecatur Junction is located in Limestone CountyPriceville(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Harris Station(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris StationHarris Station is located in Limestone CountyNeel(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NeelNeel is located in Morgan CountyMooresville(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Hartselle(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Swancott(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SwancottSwancott is located in Limestone CountyGreenbrier(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GreenbrierGreenbrier is located in Limestone CountyOakville(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OakvilleOakville is located in Lawrence CountyLeesdale(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeesdaleLeesdale is located in Morgan CountySomerville(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SomervilleSomerville is located in Morgan CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 782 peopleHillsboro(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HillsboroHillsboro is located in Lawrence CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 512 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>Massey(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MasseyMassey is located in Morgan CountyCedar Plains(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Plains.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar PlainsCedar Plains is located in Morgan CountyJesseton(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesseton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for JessetonJesseton is located in Lawrence CountyFalkville(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falkville.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FalkvilleFalkville is located in Morgan CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,256 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <3>Triana(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TrianaTriana is located in Madison CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,327 peopleStringer(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for StringerStringer is located in Morgan CountyRipley(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RipleyRipley is located in Limestone CountyMountain Home(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain HomeMountain Home is located in Lawrence CountyBlackburn(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BlackburnBlackburn is located in Limestone CountyTalucah(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TalucahTalucah is located in Morgan CountyAthens(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists.  However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.  Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable.  If you can provide us with more specific information about Russell Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |  | <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  | <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates.  That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location.  A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |  |  |