Welcome to Russell Cave ...
Although we found mention of Russell Cave during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Russell Cave was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Russell Cave to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Russell Cave, please Contact Us.
The location of Russell Cave has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell Cave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Russell Cave is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Russell Cave might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Russell Cave would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities near Russell Cave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russell Cave.
- Lexington - Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Nicholasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <4>
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Versailles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
- Cynthiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Stamping Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- North Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
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 Cave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell Cave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell Cave. 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 Cave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Cave. See our Newspapers Page for Russell Cave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell Cave ...
Looking for more information about Russell Cave? 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 Cave, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell Cave.
Adding Russell Cave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Russell Cave in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Russell Cave was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Russell Cave.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Russell Cave and then turned east". While Russell Cave could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Russell Cave as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Russell Cave could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell Cave - 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. |