Russell Springs, Kansas
| Russell Springs, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Logan County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Logan County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°WCoordinates: 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Logan |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,966 ft (904 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 25 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67764 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-61875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471371 |
Russell Springs is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.
Russell Springs, founded in 1865, was the Eaton stop on the Butterfield Overland Dispatch stage line. The line ran through rough Indian country to connect the gold mines in Denver, Colorado, with Fort Riley, Kansas. It ran until the Kansas Pacific Railroad was built. Travelers on the Butterfield Trail always made the natural springs in the area a watering place and calling them "Russell's Springs".
It was named for Avra P. Russell, of the 2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.
Russell Springs was the county seat of Logan County until 1963. There was much feuding over which town should serve as county seat, and Oakley won the honor in 1963. In 1965, the old county courthouse in Russell Springs became the Butterfield Trail Museum.
Russell Springs is located at 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°W (38.911215, -101.175917). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all of it land.
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