Welcome to North Russell ...

North Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Russell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for North Russell: N. Russell

North Russell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Russell: (315)

Communities Also Named North Russell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Russell - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near North Russell ...

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

• Potsdam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Potsdam
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <4>
• Canton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Canton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Norwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Heuvelton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuvelton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Heuvelton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <4>
• Edwards
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edwards
• Hermon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hermon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rensselaer Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <4>
• Richville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Richville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
• Palmerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Palmerville
• Russell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Russell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Russell ...

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

Adding North Russell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Russell 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 for North Russell was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found North Russell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Russell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/