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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 West Russell (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 West Russell. 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.

Name Variations for West Russell ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Russell: W. Russell

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

West Russell is located in Greenup County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Greenup County     (The home county of West Russell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Worthington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Russell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Raceland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Bellefonte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Wurtland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Danleyton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Greenup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Argillite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Grays Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Hunnewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Millseat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Normal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Princess
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Catlettsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Big Sandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Kehoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
    • Grayson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Denton is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Hitchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
    • Mount Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Jeriel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
    • Leon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Boone Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
    • Carter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Carter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Beetle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
  • Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Buchanan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Garrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Crown City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bladen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Rio Grande
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <1>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Rempel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Ironton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
    • Hanging Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Coal Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Pedro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Kitts Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Sheridan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Andis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • South Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Aid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
    • Linnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Powellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Franklin Furnace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Wheelersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciotodale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Slocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Hales Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • Scioto Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
    • Sciotoville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • South Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Hodges
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Reid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Melissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
    • Barboursville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fudges Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
    • Ona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Hogsett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Russell, with the one closest to West Russell listed first.
    • Kenova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Ceredo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Hubbardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Echo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Fort Gay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Armilda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda

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

Cemeteries Near West Russell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Russell.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Russell - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Russell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bellefonte Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hanging Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caroline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Baldridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Obryan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • La Grange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pigeon Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (776 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hecla Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Russell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ironton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
  • Hanging Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Hecla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hecla is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
  • Wurtland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Danleyton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
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  • Coal Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Royersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Royersville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersville
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Summit is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Forestdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pedro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Haverhill Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Greenup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Russell ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Russell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Russell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Russell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 West Russell:

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>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 West Russell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- West Russell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.