Russell, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Russell, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Pushpin Label:Russell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barrow
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.01
Area Land Km2:3.01
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.16
Area Land Sq Mi:1.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1322
Population Density Km2:439.32
Population Density Sq Mi:1137.69
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.9786°N -83.7°W
Elevation Ft:980
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30680[2]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-67676[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332944[4]

Russell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census.[5]

History

The community most likely was named after Richard Russell Sr. (1861–1938), chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Russell in 1902.[7] The city's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

Geography

Russell is located in central Barrow County at 33.9786°N -83.7°W.[8] It is bordered to the north and west by the city of Winder, the Barrow County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1km2, all land.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Russell ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Russell CDP, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212174732/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1367676. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 30, 2013.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 194 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: History of Barrow County . Barrow County Chamber of Commerce . 28 May 2019.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.