Russell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Russell had a population of 1,322.
The community most likely was named after Richard Russell Sr. (1861âÂÂ1938), chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Russell in 1902. The city's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
Russell is located in central Barrow County at . It is bordered to the north and west by the city of Winder, the Barrow County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Russell first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
It is in Barrow County Schools. Zoned schools include Holsenbeck Elementary School and Winder-Barrow High School.