Russell Center, Ohio facts for kids

Russell Center is a small place in Geauga County, Ohio, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community," which means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Russell Township. In fact, Russell Center is often used as another name for Russell Township itself!

Russell Center doesn't have its own special postal code or a specific boundary like a city. People living there use postal codes 44072 and 44022, which cover the wider Russell Township area.

A Look Back: The History of Russell Center

This area was once simply called Russell. A long time ago, in 1828, a post office named Russell was opened here. It helped people send and receive letters and packages for many years. The very first person in charge of this post office was a man named Ebenezer Russell. The post office stayed open until 1881, when it closed its doors.