Russellville Alabama Map

About Russellville, Alabama

Russellville is a locality in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 10,799. The population density is 310.5 people per km². Russellville is located at 34.5079°N, 87.7286°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35654.

Russellville rises from the rolling landscape of northwest Alabama, a place where the broad, sun-drenched fields begin to fold into the gentle, wooded hills of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 20.4 miles south of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 188°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-west of Littleville. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries a languid warmth, smelling faintly of pine needles and freshly turned earth, a scent that seems to linger long after the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in streaks of bruised violet and fading gold. The terrain, a mix of fertile bottomland and steeper, forested slopes, dictates the flow of life, with creeks like Cane Creek and Bear Creek meandering through the valleys, their quiet murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. The houses, many with wide front porches, seem to lean into the landscape, their painted clapboard reflecting the clear, open sky that stretches across this part of Franklin County. The history of Russellville is deeply rooted in agriculture, a legacy still visible in the patchwork of farms that surround the town, growing cotton, corn, and soybeans, their amber waves rustling in the summer breeze. Early settlers found this land hospitable, and the town grew from a trading post into a modest hub for the surrounding farming communities, its economy once bolstered by timber and the processing of agricultural goods. Today, while manufacturing plays a role, the enduring character of Russellville remains tied to its rural roots, a place where local traditions, like the annual Franklin County Fair, still draw people together. The presence of Northwest Alabama State Community College contributes a youthful energy, a quiet hum of learning beneath the familiar cadence of everyday life, and the town’s proximity to the scenic beauty of the Bankhead National Forest offers a constant invitation to explore the wilder corners of this corner of Alabama.

About This Russellville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russellville, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.507873, -87.728643. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Russellville and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Russellville includes the ZIP code (35653), telephone area code (256), county seat of Franklin County (Russellville), and school district assignment (Russellville City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Russellville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.