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Welcome to Russell City ...

Russell City is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russell City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Russell City is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Russell City: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Russell City ...

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

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

Communities near Russell City ...

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

  • Ridgway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Johnsonburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Mount Jewett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • James City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
  • Iron City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Donaldson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Donaldson is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Henrys Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell City ...

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

Adding Russell City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russell City 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 Russell City was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell City - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Russell City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Russell City 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.