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Russell CountyKentucky

Russell County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Jamestown, formed in 1826. It was named after William Russell.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatJamestown
  • Named forWilliam Russell
  • Land area254 sq mi + 29 sq mi water
  • Population17,991 2020 Census
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AdairClintonWayneCaseyCumberlandPulaski Jamestown Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Russell on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1826 from Adair County, Cumberland County and Wayne County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Russell County was created in 1826 from Adair, Cumberland, and Wayne Counties. In 1840, it gained territory from Pulaski County. Small boundary adjustments followed in 1841 and 1864 with Clinton and Casey Counties, with an 1841 exchange later repealed in 1868.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1826
    Russell County created Russell created from Adair, Cumberland, and Wayne.
    from Adairfrom Cumberlandfrom Wayne
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 39, sec. 1/pp. 40-44
  2. 1840
    Gained territory Russell gained from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1376/pp. 334-335
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Russell lost small area to Clinton to accommodate local property owner (act repealed 7 February 1868).
    to Clinton
    · Ky. Acts 1840-1841, reg. sess., ch. 328/p. 222
  4. 1864
    Lost territory Russell lost small area to Casey to accommodate local property owner.
    to Casey
    · Ky. Acts 1863-1864, ch. 332, sec. 1/p. 383
  5. 1868
    Gained territory Russell gained small area from Clinton (repealed act of 16 February 1841).
    from Clinton
    · Ky. Acts 1867-1868, vol. 1, ch. 353, sec. 1/p. 477

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Russell

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People and land

Russell by the Census

Population
17,991 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,088 2020 Census count
Land area
254 square miles
Water area
29 square miles
People per sq mi
71 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Russell County

When was Russell County founded?
Russell County was founded in 1826, formed from Adair County, Cumberland County and Wayne County, and named after William Russell.
What is the county seat of Russell County?
The county seat of Russell County is Jamestown.
Is there an online parcel map for Russell County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Russell County's boundary or name changed?
Russell County was created in 1826 from Adair County, Cumberland County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Clinton County, Casey County and Pulaski County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Russell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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