Russell Mountain Explained

Russell Mountain
Elevation Ft:1726
Map:Missouri
Label Position:left
Location:Iron County, Missouri, U.S.
Range:Saint Francois Mountains
Coordinates:37.5731°N -90.6953°W
Topo:USGS Ironton

Russell Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The mountain lies just east of Taum Sauk Mountain and Missouri Route CC provides access to the two peaks from combined Missouri routes 21 and 72 to the east. The town of Ironton is about six miles to the northeast. The Tom Sauk Trail traverses the Russell Mountain ridge.[1]

Russell Mountain most likely has the name of Giles Russell, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ironton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  2. Web site: Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 12 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071635/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_iron.html. 24 June 2016.