Russell Springs

History

The present city grew out of a resort centered on a local chalybeate spring. Rennick relates that Samuel Patterson was generally credited with settling the site and that the community was known as Big Boiling Springs by 1850. The post office was established in 1855 as "Russell Springs" after the county, but was discontinued in 1865 and reopened as Kimble (after local businessman George Kimble) in 1888. The community restored the name Russell Springs in 1901

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Russell Springs is situated in a hilly area in western Russell County, a few miles north of Lake Cumberland (part of the Cumberland River). The city's historic district is concentrated along Kentucky Route 379 (Main Street) at its intersection with Jamestown Street. The city of Jamestown lies just to the south. U.S. Route 127 passes through the eastern part of the Russell Springs, connecting it with the Lake Cumberland area and Tennessee to the south, and the city of Liberty to the northeast. The Cumberland Parkway also traverses Russell Springs, connecting it with Columbia to the west and Somerset to the east.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  458
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  411
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  372
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  367
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  360
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  359
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  346
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  342

Most recent

• M 3.09 — 2025-12-28
  11 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
• M 2.75 — 2025-05-11
  11 km SE of High Bridge, Kentucky
• M 2.63 — 2023-08-04
  11 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
• M 2.64 — 2023-01-12
  4 km E of Burgin, Kentucky
• M 2.67 — 2019-10-12
  21 km ENE of Somerset, Kentucky
• M 2.63 — 2019-05-11
  5 km ENE of Pleasant View, Kentucky