Welcome to Russum ...

Russum is located in Claiborne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Russum is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Russum: 601 & 769<3>

Communities near Russum ...

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

Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
Port Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <4>
Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
Newellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
Red Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
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Westside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
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Harriston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harriston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <4>
Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
Ingleside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
Rodney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
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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 Russum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russum ...

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

Adding Russum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russum in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Russum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Russum post office opened in 1884. The Russum post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russum.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Russum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Russum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/