Russell, Florida
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Green Cove Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32043. It stands on Pecks Branch. The Survey maps it on the Fleming Island quadrangle.
Then and now
1917 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 75 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1917 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500
- 1918 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1952 USGS Fleming Island quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Fleming Island quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
146 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Russell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,042 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 35 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 835 |
| 25 August 1999 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | FLORIDA STREET (10) |
| 15 August 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 July 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | BRADLEY CREEK (10) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Russell: 4 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Russell Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Clay County Steam Brick Co Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Florida Solite Company - Russell Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Hole No 24 Clay Prospect | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Hole No 33 Clay Prospect | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Hole No 36 Clay Prospect | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Hole No 53 Clay Prospect | Clay | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
9 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russell in 9 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russell | $2,000 | An anchored pergola was lifted and thrown into the neighbor's yard and a newly planted | tree was uprooted along Evening Oaks Ln. | Images and video were sent via social media. | Time was estimated by radar and the cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russell | $500 | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Russel Road and Pine Hollow Road. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russell | - | Trained spotter reports numerous trees down in the vicinity of Asbury Lake. |
| September 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Russell | - | A witness reported a land spout that last for about 4 minutes and tracked WSW to ENE across a construction site just south of Sandridge Road near Feed Mill Road. The vortex crossed over a construction site where it lifted garbage debris and dust. Structure damage did not occur. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russell | - | Power outages with tree limbs down in NE Clay county. |
| January 2014 | Heavy Rain | Russell | - | Both a storm spotter and NWS employee measured 3.5 inches of rainfall in 24 hours on the west side of Fleming Island. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Russell | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.25-2.49 inches was measured in 90 minutes. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Russell | - | Minor street flooding was reported near Lake Asbury. Rainfall amounts of 2.75 to 3 inches were measured in just over 2 hours. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Russell | - | Quarter size hail and gusty winds were reported by a local business in Lake Asbury. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solite (historical) | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Hibernia | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Fellowship Park | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Doctors Inlet | 3.4 miles | 21 | |
| Black Creek (historical) | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Peoria Siding | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Rideout | 3.9 miles | 21 | |
| Asbury Lake | 4.0 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 290073. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










