Welcome to Russell Springs ...

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

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

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 2,635 people<2> (see below for details).

Russell Springs is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Russell Springs (for example, toward Somerset), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Russell Springs: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Russell Springs: 42642<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Russell Springs had an population of 2,635 people. This is an increase of 7.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russell Springs had a population of 2,441 people (or 13.89% of the total population of Russell County). This makes Russell Springs the county's most populous community.

The population of Russell Springs represents 0.06% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,441 people, the population of Russell Springs increased 1.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,399 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 Kansas.

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.

Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <7>
Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <7>
Gentrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
Montpelier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Russell County
Craycraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
Ella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <7>
Honey Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
Christine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Adair County

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. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Russell Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Russell Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Russell Springs post office opened in 1855.

We also found Russell Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, 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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Russell Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Russell Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Russell Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Russell Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/