Russell County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Russell, Dorrance, Paradise.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site Number 14RU10 | Dorrance | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU313 | Russell | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU314 | Paradise | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU315 | Bunker Hill | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU316 | Dorrance | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU324 | Russell | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RU5 | Russell | 1982 |
| Banks-Waudby Building | Russell | 2006 |
| Deeble Rock Garden | Lucas | 2017 |
| Dorrance State Bank | Dorrance | 2011 |
| Dream Theater | Russell | 2006 |
| First National Bank-Waudby Building | Russell | 2006 |
| Garden of Eden | Lucas | 1977 |
| Gernon, Nicholas, House | Russell | 2022 |
| House at 202 West 3rd Street | Luray | 2023 |
| Kennedy Hotel | Paradise | 2007 |
| Lucas School Gymnasium | Lucas | 2022 |
| Mann House | Russell | 2001 |
| Paradise Water Tower | Paradise | 2007 |
| Pospishil Building | Luray | 2025 |
| Reiff Building | Dorrance | 2007 |
| Russell County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | Russell | 2012 |
| US Post Office-Russell | Russell | 1989 |
| Woelk House | Russell | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRussell was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from unknown / original county.
RUSSELL created from Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRussell County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 7,351 | 8,489 | 10,748 | 13,464 | 13,406 | 11,348 | 8,868 | 7,370 | 6,691 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amherst Cemetery |
| Blooming Grove Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Colony Cemetery |
| Cross Plains Cemetery |
| Fairport Cemetery |
| Hyde Park Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Michaelis Cemetery |
| Milberger Cemetery |
| Mount Herman Cemetery |
| Prairie Lawn Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Schreiner Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Winterset Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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