Russell, North Dakota Explained

Russell, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:48.6736°N -100.9025°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bottineau County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tacoma
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1905
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1905
Extinct Title:Disincorporated
Extinct Date:1996
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Ft:1463
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58762
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-69180
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1036248

Russell is an unincorporated hamlet in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota.There are no businesses or services there, only about half a dozen homes scattered along narrow, intersecting dirt roads.

History

Russell was established as a farm post office on August 21, 1901, with the postmaster being Austin C. Russell. The post office was relocated in 1905 one mile to the northeast to the townsite on the Soo Line Railroad. Russell incorporated in 1905, and the town reached the peak population of 161 in 1910. Russell would later decline to a population of 14 in 1970.[1] Russell disincorporated on November 14, 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wick. Douglas A.. Russell (Bottineau County). North Dakota Place Names. 12 July 2017.