Russellville, KY Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
241.7 mi
Covington, KY
Quickest Drive
4h 32m
Covington, KY
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Russellville, KY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,244
Median Income
$47,875
Median Home Value
$156,000
Median Age
41.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Russellville, KY at a Glance
Founded
1810
Elevation
594 ft
Area
11 mi²
Notable People from Russellville, KY
A sampling of people born in Russellville, KY.
Terrence W. Wilcutt
1949
American astronaut
Jim Price
1949
American basketball player
Wilkinson Call
1834–1910
American politician (1834–1910)
George B. Crittenden
1812–1880
Confederate Army general (1812–1880)
Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
1819–1893
Union Army general
William Russell Smith
1815–1896
American politician (1815-1896)
Alice Allison Dunnigan
1906–1983
American journalist, civil rights activist and author (1906–1983)
John W. Caldwell
1837–1903
American politician (1837-1903)
David S. Terry
1823–1889
American judge (1823–1889)
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Traveler Guide to Russellville, KY
Russellville is a city in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky. It offers hunting, fishing, antiquing, and more.
Even though Kentucky pledged neutrality during the Civil War, it became the site of the Confederate State Convention at one point. Russellville also was the home at one point or another of four different Kentucky governors.
Carrico Park Square, at corner of S Main and W 4th Streets, has plaques regarding this sovereign movement with the Confederacy and other Civil War relics. Old Jail, 278 W 4th St, now Logan County Archives and Genealogical Society.
Colonial Inn Restaurant, 555 East 9th St, ☏ +1 270-726-4989. Lomeli's Mexican Bar and Grill, 650 N Main St. Slappyz Family Diner, 553 East 1st St, ☏ +1 270-726-8030. Roy's Pit Barbeque, 414 Franklin St, ☏ +1 270-726-8476. Russellville Doughnuts, 677 North Main St, ☏ +1 270-726-7011. Sol Azteca, 120 Walker Dr, ☏ +1 270-736-1281.
Econo Lodge, 1450 Bowling Green Rd, ☏ +1 270-726-2488. Quality Inn, 1120 Bowling Green Rd, ☏ +1 270-715-6094. The Wren's Nest Bed & Breakfast, 1452 Proctor Mill Rd, ☏ +1 270-542-6315, [email protected].
Russellville is accessible by car from the east or west via U.S. 68, a 4 lane highway (though with at-grade intersections). The speed limit on U.S. 68 is 65 mph from just outside Bowling Green to Cadiz, the Trigg County seat. It is accessible from the north or south via U.S. 431 and from the southwest by U.S. 79. It is also accessible from the north by KY 79 and from the southeast by KY 100. Russellville has an airport on KY 100.
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