Near Athens in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Russellville
Photographed by Wesley Harris, July 9, 2020
1. Russellville Marker
Erected 2011 by Claiborne Parish Police Jury with the help of private donations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 32° 39.928′ N, 93° 1.873′ W. Marker is near Athens, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. It is at the intersection of Louisiana Route 9 and Liles Road (Parish Road 140), on the right when traveling north on Louisiana Route 9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens LA 71003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John Colored School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Claiborne Parish Confederate Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); White Lightning (approx. 7.1 miles away); Homer College (CME) / African American Education in Louisiana (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ma Canfield's Cafe (approx. 8.4 miles away); Site of Macedonia Baptist Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); Hotel Claiborne (approx. 8.8 miles away); Parish Courthouse (approx. 8.8 miles away).
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1. Russellville Land
The Russellville site is about 350 yds east of the marker, in the woods across the road. The land where the site is located belonged to my grandfather, George Emmett Atkins, and remains in his family today. I have paperwork and photos from the dedication day with the DAR representatives, as well as G.E. Atkins 3 adult children, one being my father.
Editors response: We would love to post some of the photographs from the dedication on this page, and also images of the dedication brochure. If you could, kindly email copies to [email protected].
— Submitted May 31, 2025, by Rebecca Atkins Strickler of Ruston, Louisiana.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,336 times since then and 53 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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