Russell, Georgia

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

Russell, Georgia
Census-designated place
Russell is located in Georgia
Russell
Russell
Coordinates: 33°58′43″N 83°42′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBarrow
Area
[1]
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
980 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,322
 • Density1,137.69/sq mi (439.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30680[2]
FIPS code13-67676[3]
GNIS feature ID0332944[4]

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Russell in 1902.[7] The city's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[6]

Geography

Russell is located in central Barrow County at 33°58′43″N 83°42′0″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 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,322—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Russell ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Russell CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. "History of Barrow County". Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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