Russell County Courthouse
This file appears in: Russell County, Kentucky
The Russell County Courthouse, circa 1954. Russell County was named for William Russell, a War of 1812 veteran. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Russell County, Kentucky
Russell County, Kentucky
Historical Marker #954 in Jamestown commemorates Russell County being named for a War of 1812 veteran.
Born in Virginia in 1758, William Russell had been an officer in the Revolutionary War and had fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain before…