Russ is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri. The community is located on Route HH, approximately six miles southeast of Lebanon.
History
A post office called Russ was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929. Russ Graves, an early postmaster, gave the community his first name.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russ, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°35′02″N 92°35′10″W / 37.58389°N 92.58611°W / 37.58389; -92.58611
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