Welcome to Russell Fork ...
Russell Fork is located in Campbell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Russell Fork: Russell Frk.
Russell Fork is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Russell Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Russell Fork (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Russell Fork: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Russell Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russell Fork.
- Fraterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- LaFollette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Pine Crest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Jellico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
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 Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell Fork. 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 Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Russell Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell Fork ...
Looking for more information about Russell Fork? 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 Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Russell Fork - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Russell Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Russell Fork 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. |