Russellville, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Moreau Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65074. The Survey maps it on the Russellville quadrangle.
On record in Russellville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Trinity Lutheran Church Historic Districtlisted 2020
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Centertown quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Centertown quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Russellville between 2011 and 2019, burning about 54 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.7 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 190102-06841-08152019-1450 |
| 2 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177432-02626-07022018-1535 |
| 18 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177431-02626-05102018-1155 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177430-02626-04292018-1650 |
| 22 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178709-02626-04222019-1040 |
| 18 February 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177428-02626-02182018-1630 |
| 31 December 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Russellville: 29 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Diggings | Zinc, Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead Barite | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Zn | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Dougan Pit | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Enloe Pit | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Shale | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Shale | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Leonard Scott Mine | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russellville in 17 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Hail | Russellville | $100,000 | Large hail of up to 1.75 inches in diameter fell across Cole County in an east-northeast line. The largest stones were reported in Wardsville where there was damage to siding. Severe hail was also reported in Russellville and Taos. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a couple of farm outbuildings in Russellville. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines around town. A couple of trees were blown over onto roads including Highway AA, Marion Street and Jefferson Street. Another fallen tree blocked the entrance to the fire station in Russellville. A few trees fell onto a couple of houses causing minor damage. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Local law enforcement reported 6 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs down. Some power lines were also down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Russellville | - | The County EOC reported golfball size hail. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Amateur radio spotters reported small trees down south of Russellville. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds caused scattered damage in Russellville. A boat and trailer were blown about 150 yards before the boats trailer finally plunged into the wall of a home. A garage was damaged and numerous trees and power lines were down. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville (historical) | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Payne Ford | 3.6 miles | 19 | |
| Decatur | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| Millbrook | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Lohman | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Stringtown | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Scrivner | 5.1 miles | 19 | |
| Plummer | 7.1 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 725688. 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.










