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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Russell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Russell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Russell is located in Highland County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

Below are the counties that are near Russell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Russell:

  • Highland County     (The home county of Russell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Hoagland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoagland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
    • Willettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
      • Willettsville is located in Highland County
    • Lynchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
    • Shackleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollowtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
    • Harwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Highland County
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Needfull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
      • Needfull is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Buford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Highland County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Emerald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
    • Louden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Cherry Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Harshasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vera Cruz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vera Cruz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
    • Fivemile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Brown County
    • Fincastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Sardinia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bardwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Brown County
    • Mount Orab
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <3>
    • Macon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Arnheim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • New Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Marathon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Moores Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Newtonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Clermont County
    • Ashdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
      • Ashdale is located in Clermont County
    • Owensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <3>
    • Williams Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
      • Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
    • Craver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
      • Craver is located in Clermont County
    • Batavia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bantam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Clermont County
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Westboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Lees Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • Blanchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Sabina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <3>
    • North Kingman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Washington Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Octa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Hagler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Roxanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • New Jasper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Loveland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <3>
    • Bainbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
    • Dills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Bourneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Austin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
    • Osceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • Butlerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Pleasant Plain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <3>
    • San Je Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
    • Morrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Comargo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
      • Comargo is located in Warren County
    • Harveysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Maineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maineville
      • Maineville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maineville <3>
    • Corwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <3>
    • South Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <3>
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Russell, see our County-by-County Page for Russell.

Cemeteries Near Russell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Russell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.

  • Spickard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spickard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Strange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckwall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunns Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dutch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Strain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Russell had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.

  • Willettsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
    • Willettsville is located in Highland County
  • Lynchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Dodsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
    • Dodsonville is located in Highland County
  • Shackleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
    • Shackleton is located in Highland County
  • Pricetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Highland County
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Highland County
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hollowtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
    • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
  • Winkle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Winkle is located in Highland County
  • East Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Danville
    • East Danville is located in Highland County
  • New Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Samantha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
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    • Careytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Careytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Careytown
      • Careytown is located in Highland County
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Saint Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Russell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russell.

Newspapers Published in Russell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russell, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Russell:

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 Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Russell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2195, Longitude: -83.7285       In this case, the coordinates for Russell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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