Russell County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Lebanon, Castlewood, Dante.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackford Bridge | Lebanon | 2010 |
| Carter Hill | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Castlerun Historic District | Castlewood | 2000 |
| Dante Downtown Historic District | Dante | 2023 |
| Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site | Lebanon | 1978 |
| Gilmer, Samuel, House | Lebanon | 2015 |
| Honaker Commercial Historic District | Honaker | 2009 |
| Jessees Mill | Cleveland | 2005 |
| Mason-Dorton School | Castlewood | 2002 |
| Old Russell County Courthouse | Dickensonville | 1973 |
| Quillen, Stephen B., House | Lebanon | 2003 |
| Smithfield | Rosedale | 1994 |
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 1786 (1786-05-01) from Washington.
RUSSELL created from WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRussell County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,338 | 4,808 | 5,536 | 7,878 | 10,280 | 13,906 | 18,031 | 26,786 | 26,627 | 26,818 | 26,290 | 31,761 | 30,308 | 25,781 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS345 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 345 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aranco-Kiser Cemetery |
| Artrip Cemetery |
| Artrip Cemetery |
| Artrip Cemetery |
| Artrip Cemetery |
| Ashbrook Cemetery |
| Aston Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Baylor Cemetery |
| Bays Cemetery |
| Belfast United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bevins Cemetery |
| Bickley Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Breeden Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Buckles Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Burk Cemetery |
| Burke Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Call Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Candler Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carty Cemetery |
| Castle Cemetery |
| Chafin Cemetery |
| Chafin Cemetery |
| Chafin Cemetery |
| Charles William Gibson Family Cemetery |
| Church Hill Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Claypool Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Couch Cemetery |
| Couch Cemetery |
| Couch Cemetery |
| Counts Cemetery |
| Counts Cemetery |
| Counts Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Cox-Hubbard Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Culbertson Cemetery |
| Cumbow Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Grizzle |
| Kiser |
| Laurel |
| Masons Store |
| Trammel |
| Wilder |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Saltville | 2,005 | 30.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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