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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe

Russell: p. 463.
Russell was formed in 1786, from Washington County, and named from Gen. Wm.
Russell. Its mean length is 40, mean breadth 34 miles. It is drained by branches
of the Sandy, and by the Clinch River; the latter runs through its eastern
portion. The principal portion of the population is included between Clinch
mountain and a distance of 15 miles from its base. The northern, and a greater
portion of its territory, is so mountainous, sterile, and difficult of access,
that its inhabitants are few and far between. There are some rich sections of
land in Russell; and its mineral wealth -- coal, iron ore, marble, &c. -- is
considerable. About 100,000 pounds of maple sugar are annually produced in the
county. Pop. in 1840, whites 7,152, slaves 700, free colored 26; total 7,878.

Lebanon, the county seat, is 325 miles SW of Richmond, and 130 miles from
Knoxville, Tenn. It is beautifully situated on a branch of Clinch River, and
commands a fine view of mountain scenery. It was founded in 1816, and although a
small village, it is the only one in the county.

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