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Welcome to Russell Springs ...

The city of Russell Springs is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Russell Springs: Russell Spgs. (or less commonly used: Russell Spngs. or Russell Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Russell Springs has a population of 24 people<2> (see below for details).

Russell Springs is 2,900 feet [884 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Russell Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Russell Springs (for example, toward Wallace), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Russell Springs: 785

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Russell Springs had an population of 24 people (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russell Springs had a population of 24 people. This makes Russell Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24 people, the population of Russell Springs decreased 25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Russell Springs.

Communities Also Named Russell Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Russell Springs - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russell Springs.

Communities near Russell Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russell Springs.

  • Winona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Page City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Page City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
  • McAllaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
  • Monument
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monument is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Elkader
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkader is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Pence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pence is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Oakley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Spica
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
  • Marienthal
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Marienthal is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Springs. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Russell Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell Springs ...

Looking for more information about Russell Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell Springs.

Adding Russell Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russell Springs 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 (so far) for Russell Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Russell Springs post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russell Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Russell Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell Springs - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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