Welcome to Russells Mills ...
Russells Mills is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Russells Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Russells Mills: Russells Mls. (or less commonly used: Russells Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Russells Mills for more information about variations on the name of Russells Mills.
Russells Mills is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Russells Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Russells Mills: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Russells Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Russells Mills - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russells Mills.
Communities near Russells Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russells Mills.
- New Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Wareham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Russells Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russells Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russells Mills. 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 Russells Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russells Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Russells Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Russells Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |