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Welcome to Russellville ...

The village of Russellville is located in Lawrence County<1>.



The pronunciation of Russellville: RUHS-uhl-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russellville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1835.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Russellville has a population of 83 people<3> (see below for details).

Russellville is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Russellville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Russellville is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Russellville: (847) & (224)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Russellville had an population of 83 people. This is a decrease of 11.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russellville had a population of 94 people. This makes Russellville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Russellville decreased 21.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 119 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Russellville.

Communities Also Named Russellville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Russellville: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Boone County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 31 communities that are also named Russellville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), 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.

  • Vincennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Robinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <6>
  • Lawrenceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <6>
  • Bicknell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <6>
  • Bridgeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palestine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <6>
  • Saint Francisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oaktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <6>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russellville ...

Looking for more information about Russellville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Russellville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Russellville.

Adding Russellville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russellville 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 Russellville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Russellville post office opened in 1835.

We also found Russellville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Russellville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Russellville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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