Russell Springs Kentucky Map
Explore Russell Springs, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Russell Springs, Kentucky
| City | Russell Springs |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Russell County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.056179 |
| Longitude | -85.088567 |
| Population | 2,715 |
| Density | 223.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 42642 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| County Seat | Jamestown |
| School District | Russell County School District |
About Russell Springs, Kentucky
Russell Springs is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,715. The population density is 223.9 people per km². Russell Springs is located at 37.0562°N, 85.0886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Russell Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42642.Russell Springs rests upon a limestone plateau where the earth holds the quiet gravity of the Kentucky interior. It lies 24.3 miles southeast of Campbellsville, KY (from Campbellsville, KY: bearing 145°T), and is situated 12.4 miles east-southeast of Columbia. Greasy Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its waters feeding into the shadows of the surrounding woodlands before winding toward the expanse of Lake Cumberland. The air here carries the weight of the seasons, shifting from the humid bloom of spring to the sharp, clear light of autumn that illuminates the ridges of the distant Appalachian Mountains. Within the center of the terrain, Chalybeate Spring Park offers a stillness that has anchored the land for generations, its mineral waters rising from the dark, cool depths of the ground to meet the sky.
Russell Springs carries a legacy tied to the steady labor of the soil and the transformation of the surrounding timber and grain. The local economy persists through a measured balance of trade and agriculture, maintaining a pace that favors the deliberate over the frantic. Dry Hollow lies four miles away, a reminder of the fractured, karst topography that defines the region’s character and limits the sprawl of the modern world. Life in Russell Springs moves with the slow turning of the sun, reflecting a heritage built by those who understood that prosperity is tied to the endurance of the land and the simple, recurring rhythms of the harvest.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Chalybeate Spring Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 203° SW
- American Flag Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 072° E
- Russell Springs City Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 027° NE
- Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 105° E
- Cumberland Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 107° E
- Lake Cumberland (Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 110° E
- Tommy Jones Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 164° S
- R. F. Tarter Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 010° N
- Lake Cumberland State Resort Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 166° S
- Bridge View (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 325° NW
- Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 310° NW
- Handcock Falls (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 173° S
- General Felix K. Zollicoffer Monument (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 090° E
- Green River Lake State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 320° NW
- Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 140° SE
- Wayne County Historic Theater (Cinema) — 20.5 mi, 140° SE
- Showplace Cinemas (Cinema) — 25.6 mi, 093° E
- Downtown Somerset Welcome (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 084° E
- Wisdom Marina (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 198° S
- Wolf River Marina (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 191° S
- Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 32.3 mi, 157° SE · 564k acres
- Beaver Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.0 mi, 109° E · 4,854 acres
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 35.5 mi, 152° SE · 114k acres
- Site of Historic Stanford Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 39.8 mi, 034° NE
- 73rd 10-8-62 (Museum) — 40.5 mi, 010° N
- Six Gun City (Historic Ruins) — 43.5 mi, 110° E
- AEGON Gallery (Gallery) — 43.9 mi, 022° N
- Farris Stadium (Stadium) — 43.9 mi, 023° NE
- Pioneer Playhouse (Theatre) — 44.2 mi, 024° NE
- Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 52.4 mi, 278° W · 51k acres
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About This Russell Springs Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell Springs, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.056179, -85.088567. 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 Springs includes the ZIP code (42642), telephone area code (270), county seat of Russell County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Russell 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
