Russell Arkansas Map

About Russell, Arkansas

Russell is a locality in White County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 218. The population density is 192.3 people per km². Russell is located at 35.3626°N, 91.5076°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72139.

Russell lies in a gentle fold of the Arkansas landscape, where the earth exhales a humid, green breath under a wide, often benevolent sky. It lies 39.3 miles north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 47°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Bald Knob. The land here is a study in soft contours, a rolling tapestry of fields that spill into stands of oak and pine. In the heat of summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of ripening soybeans and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to vibrate from the very soil. The light, especially as it begins its slow descent towards evening, washes over the landscape in hues of amber and rose, softening the edges of barns and blurring the lines between cultivated land and the encroaching wild. The story of Russell is written in the rhythm of the seasons and the resilience of its people, a story rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations. Once a hub for agriculture, the fields surrounding Russell still whisper tales of cotton and corn, though the local economy has diversified, embracing opportunities that leverage the region's natural resources and burgeoning small businesses. The nearby waterways, slow-moving arteries of the delta, have always been a quiet force, shaping the lives and livelihoods of those who call this place home. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built upon the sturdy foundations of those who came before, their efforts echoed in the quiet dignity of everyday life in Russell.

About This Russell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.362584, -91.507632. 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 Russell and White County.

Detailed location data for Russell includes the ZIP code (72139), telephone area code (501), county seat of White County (Searcy), and school district assignment (Bald Knob 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 Russell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.