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Russell County, Virginia

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About Russell County

Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts

Russell County at a glance

County seat
Lebanon
Population
25,781 (2020)
Land area
477 sq mi
Founded
1786

Communities

Largest communities in Russell County

  1. Lebanon County seatpopulation 3,159
  2. Ravenpopulation 1,988
  3. Castlewoodpopulation 1,704
  4. Honakerpopulation 1,217
  5. St. Paulpopulation 866

History

History of Russell County

On January 2, 1786, Russell County was established from a section of Washington County. L.P. Summers, a Washington County historian later wrote, "Washington County lost a great extent of country and many valuable citizens when Russell County was formed." The county was named for Culpeper County native Colonel William Russell. The first court met in May 1786 in the Castle's Woods settlement (present-day Castlewood) in the house of William Robinson. Later, a new place was built to house the County Seat. The structure used as a courthouse still stands, and is referred to as "The Old Courthouse." The present Courthouse, located in Lebanon, has been in use since 1874. Once vast, Russell County was split several times, giving rise to Tazewell County, Lee County, Scott County, Wise County, Buchanan County and Dickenson County.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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