Misplaced Pages

Russell, Colorado

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S. Not to be confused with Russell Gulch, Colorado.

Russell in early 2020

Russell is an unincorporated community in Costilla County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its elevation is 8,428 feet (2,569 meters).

History

A post office called Russell was in operation between 1876 and 1956. The community was named after William Greeneberry Russell, a prospector.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russell, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 44.
Municipalities and communities of Costilla County, Colorado, United States
County seat: San Luis
Towns
Map of Colorado highlighting Costilla County
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost town

37°33′19″N 105°17′16″W / 37.55528°N 105.28778°W / 37.55528; -105.28778


Stub icon

This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: