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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Russell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Russell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Russell is located in Lucas County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Russell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Russell:

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Russell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Chariton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
    • Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Derby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Lucas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Iconium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Plano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Walnut City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Brazil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Moravia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarkdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Darbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Jerome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Sunshine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Numa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Weldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Garden Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Lakonta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Newbern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Bauer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Indiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Attica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Pershing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tracy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lovilia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
    • Albia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Avery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Wapello County
    • Blakesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Lacona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • Milo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Ackworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • New Virginia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Confidence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Millerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Promise City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Humeston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seymour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Allerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Clio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • Powersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Russell, see our County-by-County Page for Russell.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Russell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Russell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Russell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Russell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Russell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Russell:

Cemeteries Near Russell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Russell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Ragtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragtown Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Old Ireland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ireland Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • La Grange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Chariton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (376 more) ...
    • Prather Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Russell had a population of 443 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Russell had a population of 531 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.

  • Zero
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
    • Zero is located in Lucas County
  • Chariton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Olmitz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
    • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
  • Confidence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
    • Confidence is located in Wayne County
  • New York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Wayne County
  • Indianola Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
    • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Whitebreast
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
    • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
  • Ovia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
    • Ovia is located in Wayne County
  • Belinda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
    • Belinda is located in Lucas County
  • Weller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Weller is located in Monroe County
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Derby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Newbern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Russell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russell.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9801, Longitude: -93.2005       In this case, the coordinates for Russell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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