Welcome to West Russell ...

West Russell is located in Greenup County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Russell: W. Russell

West Russell is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Russell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Russell: 606

Communities near West Russell ...

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

• Huntington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
• Ashland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland is located in Boyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Grayson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
• South Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
• 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 <3>
• New Boston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
• 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
• Catlettsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <3>
• 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 <3>
• Greenup
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenup is located in Greenup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <3>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Russell. See our Newspapers Page for West Russell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Russell ...

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