Welcome to Russellville (aka 'Doantown') ...
So far, we found very little information about Russellville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Russellville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Russellville, please Contact Us.
Russellville would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Russellville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Russellville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Russellville was located: 319
The community of Russellville has also been called Doantown.
Communities Also Named Russellville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Russellville: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Davis County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 31 communities that are also named Russellville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russellville.
Communities near Russellville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russellville.
- Fort Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keosauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Donnellson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Bonaparte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
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 Russellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russellville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russellville. 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 Russellville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russellville. See our Newspapers Page for Russellville.
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 Russellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |