Russell, North Dakota
Russell is an unincorporated community in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. History. Russell was established as a farm post office on August 21, 1901 with the postmaster being Austin C. Russell. The post office was relocated in 1905 one mile to the northeast to the townsite on the Soo Line Railroad. Russell incorporated in 1905, and the town reached the peak population of 161 in 1910. Russell would later decline to a population of 14 in 1970. Russell disincorporated on November 14, 1996. Geography. Russell is located at (48.671389, -100.901667). Russell, North Dakota