Russell Virginia Map

About Russell, Virginia

Russell is a locality in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Russell is located at 37.0826°N, 81.9971°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24270.

Russell lies at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains, where the land begins to swell into the ancient, blue-hazed ridges that define Southwest Virginia. It lies 35.2 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 11.2 miles west of Richlands. Here, the terrain is a study in contrasts: deep, shadowed hollows where hemlocks and rhododendrons crowd the creek beds, giving way to broader slopes where the sun spills across fields of hay and pasture. The air, particularly in the early morning or as dusk settles, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. The Clinch River, a vein of cool, dark water, snakes its way through the valley floor, its banks often softened by a fringe of willows and sycamores, their leaves catching the afternoon light like scattered coins. The history of Russell is deeply entwined with the coal industry that once defined its economic pulse, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, brick buildings and the echoes of a bustling past. Though the mines have largely quieted, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that line Main Street and the friendly greetings exchanged between neighbors. This is a place where stories are told over steaming cups of coffee at the local diner, where the traditions of the Appalachian region are kept alive in local music festivals and quilting circles, and where the enduring strength of its people is as palpable as the solid ground beneath their feet. The quiet hum of daily life in Russell is punctuated by the distant rumble of freight trains, a reminder of the connections that still bind this valley to the wider world.

About This Russell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.082611, -81.997072. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Russell and Russell County.

Detailed location data for Russell includes the ZIP code (24260), telephone area code (276), county seat of Russell County (Lebanon), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Russell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.