J.C. Holledger was the first settler to what would come to be Russellville. He builded a big house out of oak but lived there only for year before he sold it to Dr Thomas Russell and his family. Thru out the next seven years a small village started to grow around the Russell estate. In 1942 The villagers gathered and decided that the village needed a name. There was a long discussion whether the village should be named Shinnville or Russellville. It goes without saying which side won. Before the Civil War Russellville had gathered a company for the county militia but when the war broke out so many men volunteered to the army that it only left old men and young boys to serve in the county militia.
Russellville wasn't incorporated until 1870 and the very next year industry started to grow when the first flour mill was built and three years later the railroad was built thru the countryside
In 1888 Russellville was voted county seat.
A large part of the business district was destroyed in a big fire in 1906 but the resident of Russellville managed to built up the district again and in 1920 the population of Russellville was 5,000. In the 1930's Russellville got its very own airport and a courthouse was built at roughly the same time.
Today Russellville has a population of almost 30,000 and is known as "Heart of River Valley"

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Fred Teague
Clerk/Treasurer	Gina Skelton
Assistant To Mayor	Debi Headley
District Judge	Don Bourne
City Attorney	Trey Smith III
Police Chief	David Ewing
Marshal	Richard Setian
Fire Chief	Kirk Slone
Director Of Public Works	Kenneth Duvall
Water Superintendent	Steve Mallett
Wastewater Superintendent	Steve Mallett
City Engineer	Glenn Newman
Code Enforcement Officer	Perry Whitbey
Animal Control	Mike Vernon
Airport Manager	Keith Frazier
Grants Administrator	Kellie Dinkel
Information Technology Director	Lyn Jacimore
Planning Director	Sara Jondahl
Parks, Recreation Director	Terry Thomas
Council Member	(Vacant)
Council Member	Michele Barraza
Council Member	Seth Bradley
Council Member	Nathan George
Council Member	Paul Gray
Council Member	Rick Harrell
Council Member	Justin Keller
Council Member	Chris Olson
Council Member	Eric Westcott
Council Member	Emily Young
Finance Director	Brittany Baker
Finance Director	Robin Johnson
Human Resources Director	Tanessa Vaughn