Russell County, Kentucky

The Russell Lodge No. 284, also known as the Jamestown Masonic Lodge, on Public Square in Jamestown, Kentucky, is a Masonic Hall which was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is a two-story stone building. It has a 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) open area on its second floor. The first floor was renovated in 2019 and is currently the home of world famous Cumberland Guitars. Its 1993 NRHP nomination asserts that "In Kentucky, a rural state with limited ethnic diversity, fraternal organizations were the primary secular social group available to men (Martin: 216). The building is significant to us today insofar as it helps us to understand the vital role that such civic groups played in the cultural life of localities."

Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 1,867.

Karlus is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States.

WJKY (1060 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. It is licensed to Jamestown, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Russell County, Kentucky area, including Jamestown and Russell Springs. The station is owned by Lake Cumberland Broadcasters and is affiliated with ESPN Radio. The station is a sister station to WJRS FM radio, and the two stations share its broadcast facilities and transmitter located 2804 South US 127 on the south side of Russell Springs.

In the late evening of May 16, 2025, a large and deadly nocturnal EF4 tornado moved through the western Cumberland Plateau, impacting the Kentucky cities of Somerset and London. The tornado, which was on the ground for almost an hour and a half, killed 18 people and injured 108 others along a 60 mi (97 km) track. It was the second tornado that day rated EF4 by the National Weather Service, with the first one occurring hours prior in Illinois as part of a major tornado outbreak in mid-May. The supercell that produced this tornado initiated over 400 miles (640 km) away in the south-central Missouri Ozarks region. The supercell produced few tornadoes along its track through Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky, including a small but intense EF3 tornado that brought destructive impacts to the area south of the village of Blodgett: several homes suffered major damage, mobile homes were destroyed, and trees were snapped. Two fatalities occurred and ten others were injured. Afterwards, the supercell crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky. The supercell produced a brief EF1 tornado near Lamasco and an EF2 tornado near Allegre, damaging or destroying several mobile homes and outbuildings. After the London tornado dissipated, the supercell eventually got absorbed into the mesoscale convective system. The tornado first touched down in central Russell County, initially causing minor damage to trees and infrastructure before quickly intensifying to EF3 strength, inflicting major damage to a home near Whittle. The tornado weakened and shrunk after crossing into Pulaski County. After crossing Lake Cumberland, the tornado struck the southern side of Somerset at low-end EF3 intensity, inflicting severe to major damage to several homes and businesses. After leaving the city, the tornado tore through parts of the Daniel Boone National Forest at mid-range EF3 to low-end EF4 intensity, shredding and snapping several trees and destroying a couple of homes as the tornado entered Laurel County. The tornado then impacted the southern side of London at low-end EF4 intensity, inflicting catastrophic destruction to several homes, neighborhoods, and industrial buildings, resulting in several fatalities. The tornado dissipated shortly after near the community of Lida. The tornado was on the ground for 90 minutes and tracked for 60 miles (97 km). Recovery efforts immediately following the tornado were intensive, with several aid organizations, including The Salvation Army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, traveling to London with relief supplies. Following the tornado, media outlets claimed National Weather Service office in Jackson, Kentucky was understaffed due to the staffing cuts made by Department of Government Efficiency, although the office was fully staffed at the same time of the tornado.

Russell County Airport (FAA LID: K24) is a public use airport in Russell County, Kentucky, located 2 miles northwest of Jamestown. The airport was opened to the public in 1994.

Esto is an unincorporated community that is located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States.

Russell Springs is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city is the gateway to Lake Cumberland, one of the largest man-made lakes in the region, created by Wolf Creek Dam. It is the largest city in the county, having a population of 2,441 during the year 2010 U.S. Census.

Royville is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. The community derives its name from John Roy, a town merchant.

Horntown is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States.

Humble is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1906 and named the Humble family.

Fonthill is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Leo.