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Welcome to Russellville ...

Russellville is located in Ray County<1>.

Russellville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Russellville ...

While we believe that this Russellville is located in Ray County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Russellville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cole and Iron County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 31 communities that are also named Russellville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Russellville ...

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

  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Braymer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Woods Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
  • Wood Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Norborne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
    • Norborne is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Polo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
    • Polo is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Henrietta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russellville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.