Welcome to Russell ...

Russell is located in the Adirondacks.

Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.

Russell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Russell: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Russell: 13684<4>

Communities Also Named Russell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, 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.

Potsdam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <5>
Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
Gouverneur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <5>
Heuvelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <5>
Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
Hermon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
Rensselaer Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
- Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <5>
Richville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <5>
Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
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- Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
Degrasse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Russell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Russell.

Adding Russell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Russell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Russell post office opened in 1812.

We also found Russell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Russell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Russell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Russell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Russell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/