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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Russell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Guys Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Store
    • Guys Store is located in Leon County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Keechi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
    • Keechi is located in Leon County
  • Middleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Leon County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Middleton

      From Russell to Middleton

  • Buffalo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
  • Ash
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Houston County
  • Porter Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Leona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <3>
  • Jewett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Long Lake

      From Russell to Long Lake

  • Butler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
  • Tucker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Dew
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crockett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
  • Grapeland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Elkhart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Cronin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Cronin

      From Russell to Cronin

  • Luna
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in Freestone County
  • Marquez
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Farrar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Connor
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Madison County
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
  • San Pedro
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.




 

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