Welcome to Russell ...

Russell is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Russell is located in Laclede County<1>.

The location of Russell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Russell is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Russell lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Russell ...

While we believe that this Russell is located in Laclede County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Russell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Howard and Shannon County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 44 communities that are also named Russell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russell.

Communities near Russell ...

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

• Richland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• Conway
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Laclede County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Stoutland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
  • Stoutland is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
• Phillipsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
• Twin Bridges
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
  • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
• Evergreen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Evergreen has also been known as:
  • Evergreen village
• Oakland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Laclede County
• Brush Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
• Eldridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Eldridge is located in Laclede County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <4>
• Decaturville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Camden 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/