Russellville Illinois Map

About Russellville, Illinois

Russellville is a locality in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 66.7 people per km². Russellville is located at 38.8189°N, 87.5317°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62439.

Russellville rests in a landscape of gentle swells and broad, fertile fields, where the horizon often seems an unbroken line of corn and soybeans under a sky that can shift from the stark blue of high summer to the bruised purple of an approaching thunderstorm. It lies 22.5 miles west-north-west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Vincennes. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of July, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops and the faint, metallic tang of distant farm machinery working the land. The houses, many of them sturdy clapboard structures with wide porches, seem to settle comfortably into the terrain, their windows reflecting the slow procession of clouds. Small, quiet streets wind between them, lined with mature oak trees that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon, their leaves rustling with a sound that is the very breath of this place. The history of Russellville is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this part of Illinois, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and silos that punctuate the countryside, silent witnesses to generations of harvest. The local economy has long been anchored by farming, the land yielding its bounty through careful cultivation and a deep understanding of the seasons. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the pace of life in Russellville allows for a quiet industriousness, a steady unfolding of daily routines that have a certain dependable rhythm. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built upon the solid foundations of the past, a quiet strength drawn from the earth itself.

About This Russellville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Russellville, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Russellville includes the ZIP code (61012), telephone area code (847, 224, 217), county seat of Lawrence County (Lawrenceville), and school district assignment (Lawrence County Community Unit District 20). 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.