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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 Russellville (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 Russellville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Russellville is located in Boone County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago, Rock (WI) & Walworth (WI).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Russellville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Timberlane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Capron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <1>
    • Garden Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvidere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Herbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Irene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irene
      • From Russellville to Irene
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
    • Genoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <1>
    • Kirkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <1>
    • Fairdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • New Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Charter Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Esmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <1>
    • Sycamore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <1>
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Starks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Russellville to Freeman
    • North Plato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pingree Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <1>
    • Gilberts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <1>
    • Plato Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <1>
    • Bowes Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpentersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <1>
    • Virgil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <1>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Port Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
      • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Port Barrington has also been known as:
      • Port Barrington village
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Harvard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Marengo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Lakewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <1>
    • Ridgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wonder Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
    • Huntley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <1>
  • Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <1>
    • Machesney Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <1>
    • Roscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • North Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Beloit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <1>
    • Rockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • New Millford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Powers Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Slades Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock County (WI)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Allens Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Darien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Delavan Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Zenda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Delavan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Como
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Russellville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russellville.

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 Russellville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Russellville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bonus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bonus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bonus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Popular Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popular Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popular Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Garden of Memories
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belvidere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Stone School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Long Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Russellville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Russellville.

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

  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Capron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <1>
  • Caledonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County
  • Hunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Boone County
  • Blaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Cherry Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marengo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
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    • Harvard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
    • Herbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in Russellville ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russellville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russellville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russellville.

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 either 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 Russellville:

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Russellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3279, Longitude: -88.7838    









 

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