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Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind Texas's 254 and Georgia's 159.

Russell County, Kentucky

Russell County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Jamestown
Year Organized: 1826
Square Miles: 254

Court House:

P.O.Box 397
County Courthouse
Jamestown, KY 42629-0397

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Col. William Russell (1758-1825), Revolutionary War officer, Indian fighter, commander of American forces on the frontier, and Kentucky legislator.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Russell county was formed in 1826. It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 530 to 1140 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 16,315 in a land area of 253.53 square miles, an average of 64.4 people per square mile. The county seat is Jamestown.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Casey County; Pulaski County
Southeast: Wayne County
South: Clinton County
Southwest: Cumberland County
Northwest: Adair County

Cities and Towns:

- Jamestown (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Russell Springs	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

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