Russell, Illinois

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Russell, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Russell is located in Illinois
Russell
Russell
Coordinates: 42°29′26″N 87°54′45″W / 42.49056°N 87.91250°W / 42.49056; -87.91250Coordinates: 42°29′26″N 87°54′45″W / 42.49056°N 87.91250°W / 42.49056; -87.91250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
TownshipNewport
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60075
Area code(s)847 & 224
GNIS feature ID417059[1]

Russell is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on Russell Road, a few miles east of Interstate 94, and was named for industrialist and political figure Russell Sage, who was connected with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad which bisects the village. Russell is near the Wisconsin state line 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Winthrop Harbor. Russell has a post office with ZIP code 60075.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup


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