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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,691. The largest city and county seat is Russell. Russell, the county seat, was the home of former U.S. Senate Majority leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole for many years. It was also the boyhood home of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who was born in Wichita.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1867 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1870 | 156
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1880 | 7,351
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1890 | 7,333
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1900 | 8,489
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1910 | 10,800
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1920 | 10,748
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1930 | 11,045
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1940 | 13,464
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1950 | 13,406
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1960 | 11,348
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1970 | 9,428
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1980 | 8,868
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1990 | 7,835
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Russell County, Kansas, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/russell/
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