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Russell City

Ghost town · Alameda County, California

Haywards quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500)
Haywards quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Russell City is a ghost town in Alameda County, California, recorded as human settlement in Hayward, California, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Alameda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Russell City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.6528° N, 122.1340° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSan Lorenzo, CA
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates37.65280, -122.13400

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What's there now

Russell City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Lorenzo, CA (population 29,453), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Russell City?

Russell City is in Alameda County, California, at 37.6528, -122.1340.

How many ghost towns are in Alameda County?

Alameda County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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