Welcome to Russell ...
Russell is located in Mobile County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Russell is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Russell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Russell: 251
Communities Also Named Russell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Russell - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russell.
Communities near Russell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russell.
- Saraland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
- Satsuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
- Semmes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Creola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
- McIntosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Gulfcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
- Chunchula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County
- Barry Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Barry Village is located in Mobile 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell. See our Newspapers Page for Russell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell ...
Looking for more information about Russell? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell.
Adding Russell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Russell 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Russell post office opened in 1896.
We also found Russell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Russell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |