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Russell Springs is the largest city in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. The area had thrived since the 1850s as a health resort because of its location near a chalybeate spring. The town itself was founded in 1850 by Samuel Patterson and was referred to as Big Boiling Springs. The post office was first established on May 17, 1855, and named "Kimble", in honor leading businessman of George Kimble. In 1901 the town was renamed Russell Springs. The population was 2,399 at the 2000 census.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Springs,_Kentucky
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Coordinates: 37°3'7"N 85°4'49"W
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- Elizabethtown, KY 109 km
- Shepherdsville, Kentucky 124 km
- Bowling Green, Kentucky 127 km
- Frankfort, Kentucky 132 km
- Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky 134 km
- Jeffersonville, Indiana 162 km
- New Albany, Indiana 162 km
- Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky 166 km
- Owensboro, Kentucky 205 km
- Russell County Airport (K24) 5.1 km
- Lakewood Golf Course 5.7 km
- Bill's Boat Barn 16 km
- Lake Cumberland State Resort Park 17 km
- cumberland river, below wolf dam 20 km
- Lindsey Wilson College 20 km
- Lake Cumberland 21 km
- Pyles Demolition Recycling 22 km
- Hopewell Acres 23 km
- Columbia-Adair County Airport 24 km