Russel County is named for William Russell, who was a soldier and a legislator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Casey County
E – Pulaski County and Wayne County
S – Clinton County and Cumberland County
W – Adair County
Created: December 14, 1825 
County Seat:
Jamestown 1825
County Courthouse – Jamestown
Location: 202 Monument Square / Main Street
Built: 1977 – 1978
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Watkins and Associates of Lexington
Contractor: Jones, Nance & Steineman Inc. of Bowling Green
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Jamestown. The northwest front has a central portico with four white colored Doric columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a square white colored cupola. The roof is hipped. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building was an Economic Development Administratiom local Public Works project.
County Judicial Center – Jamestown
Location: 410 Monument Square / Main Street
Built: 2009 – 2011
Style: Modern
Architect: Bransetter Carroll, Inc. of Lexington
Contractor: Branscum Construction Company of Russell Springs and Pepper Construction
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on the northeast side of Monument Square in Jamestown to the northeast of the courthouse. The southwest front has a one story portico supported by six columns. The second story has recessed windows above the portico with pediment at the roof line. The building is tiered with projecting wings. The roof is hipped.
See: The 57th Judicial Circuit includes Wayne County.
History: The county was created in 1825 and Jamestown was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built. The second courthouse was designed by Thomas T Millburn and built by J B Patten in 1877. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1976 and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1977 to 1978. The County Judicial Center was constructed in 2009 to 2011.
County Courthouse – Jamestown
Counmty Judicial Center – Jamestown
Photos taken 2014