History of Russell, New York, USA

The Town of Russell - Organized in 1807.

RUSSELL, the tenth town erected by an Act of the Legislature passed March 27, It comprised the whole of the great Tract No. 3, except so much of Township No. 3 as is now included in Pierrepont, formerly wider the jurisdiction of Hopkinton. On April 10, 1818, the townships of Edwards and Fitz William (now Hermon and Edwards) were taken from Russell and attached to Fowler. Rossie was taken off January 27, 1813 ; a portion of Fowler April 15, 1815; Pierrepont, April 15, 1818, and a part of Fine, March 27, 1849, thus reducing the territory of Russell to about 58,000 acres.

The town was originally heavily timbered, and the southern part is still largely forest-covered, hilly or mountainous and rugged. The soil where susceptible of cultivation is very fertile. Grass River flows diagonally across the town, and numerous other smaller streams give the town excellent drainage. By the terms of the act forming the town, the first meeting was held at...

Russell, a post-township in the central part of St. Lawrence co., New York. Population, 1818.

Russell, a post-village in the above township, on Grass river, about 14 miles S. from Canton.

Russell, a post-village in Russell township, St. Lawrence co., N.Y., on the Grass River, 12 miles S. of Canton. It has 2 churches, and manufactures of lumber, butter-tubs, and cheese-boxes. Iron ore is found in the township. Pop. 335; of the township, 2417

Russell, a post-village in Russell township (town), St. Lawrence co., N.Y., on the Grass River, 12 miles S. of Canton. Pop. about 300 ; of the town in 1900, 2067.