Russell Georgia Map

About Russell, Georgia

Russell is a locality in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,322. The population density is 439.3 people per km². Russell is located at 33.9787°N, 83.7002°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30680.

Russell occupies a modest expanse of the Georgia Piedmont, where the earth reveals itself in deep, iron-rich shades of red clay and stands of longleaf pine. It lies 1.5 miles southeast of Winder, GA (from Winder, GA: bearing 130°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-southeast of Braselton. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains offer a faint reminder of the higher elevations waiting far to the north. Barber Creek winds through the low-lying thickets nearby, its waters moving with a quiet, steady persistence that defines the local drainage. Within a short distance, the landscape transitions into the quiet, wooded acreage of Fort Yargo State Park, where the trees lean in to shade the paths, and the light at dusk settles in golden, heavy pools across the forest floor.

Russell preserves a rhythm of life tethered to the slow cycles of the land, where the local economy has long balanced agricultural traditions with the steady hum of regional enterprise. The proximity of Johnsons Lake provides a cooling reprieve during the humid months, serving as a focal point for those who favor the stillness of the interior woods over the bustle of the larger metropolitan centers. History here is written in the surviving architecture of the small-scale commercial districts and the enduring character of the fields that were once essential to the regional harvest. Life in Russell maintains a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal shift from the pale blossoms of early spring to the deep, rust-toned decay of late autumn, grounding the people in a geography that demands both patience and respect.

About This Russell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell, Georgia. Coordinates: 33.978722, -83.70017. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Russell includes the ZIP code (30680), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Barrow County (Winder), and school district assignment (Barrow County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.