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| Name | Russell |
| Alt names | Russell county | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 36.933°N 82.083°W |
| Located in | Virginia, United States (1786 - ) |
| See also | Buchanan, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Dickenson, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lee, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Scott, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Tazewell, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wise, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wythe, Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
Description
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Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon.
On January 2, 1786, Russell County was established from a section of Washington County. L.P. Summers, a Washington County historian later wrote, "Washington County lost a great extent of country and many valuable citizens when Russell County was formed." The county was named for Culpeper County native Colonel William Russell.[3] The first court met in May 1786 in the Castle's Woods settlement (present-day Castlewood) in the house of William Robinson. Later, a new place was built to house the County Seat. The structure used as a courthouse still stands, and is referred to as "The Old Courthouse." The present Courthouse, located in Lebanon, has been in use since 1874.
The County has been home for many well known persons such as Daniel Boone, Governor H.C. Stuart, State Representative Boyd C. Fugate and State Senator M.M. Long. Russell County was also the birthplace of other counties. The counties of Wise, Lee, Tazewell, and Scott were formed from parts of Russell County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1768 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1803 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 3,338
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| 1800 | 4,808
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| 1810 | 6,319
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| 1820 | 5,536
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| 1830 | 6,714
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| 1840 | 7,878
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| 1850 | 11,919
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| 1860 | 10,280
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| 1870 | 11,103
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| 1880 | 13,906
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| 1890 | 16,126
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| 1900 | 18,031
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| 1910 | 23,474
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| 1920 | 26,786
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| 1930 | 25,957
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| 1940 | 26,627
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| 1950 | 26,818
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| 1960 | 26,290
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| 1970 | 24,533
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| 1980 | 31,761
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| 1990 | 28,667
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Research Tips
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Sources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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