Overview
Russellville is a city in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky. It offers hunting, fishing, antiquing, and more.
6 places to eat · 3 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 91°F; winter lows dip to about 30°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Apr. (climate data from nearby Nashville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BNA Nashville International Airport, Nashville — 51 mi away (major hub). Directions
- OWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport, Owensboro — 64 mi away. Directions
Russellville is accessible by car from the east or west via U.S. 68, a 4 lane highway (though with at-grade intersections). The speed limit on U.S. 68 is 65 mph from just outside Bowling Green to Cadiz, the Trigg County seat. It is accessible from the north or south via U.S. 431 and from the southwest by U.S. 79. It is also accessible from the north by KY 79 and from the southeast by KY 100. Russellville has an airport on KY 100.
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Understand
Even though Kentucky pledged neutrality during the Civil War, it became the site of the Confederate State Convention at one point. Russellville also was the home at one point or another of four different Kentucky governors.
Get in
Russellville is accessible by car from the east or west via U.S. 68, a 4 lane highway (though with at-grade intersections). The speed limit on U.S. 68 is 65 mph from just outside Bowling Green to Cadiz, the Trigg County seat. It is accessible from the north or south via U.S. 431 and from the southwest by U.S. 79. It is also accessible from the north by KY 79 and from the southeast by KY 100. Russellville has an airport on KY 100.
See
- Carrico Park Square, at corner of S Main and W 4th Streets, has plaques regarding this sovereign movement with the Confederacy and other Civil War relics.
- Old Jail, 278 W 4th St, now Logan County Archives and Genealogical Society.
Buy
Shop Flowers Antique Shop
Shop Hunter's Den Archery Shop & Turkey Hunting Supply
Eat
Eat Lomeli's Mexican Bar and Grill
Sleep
Bed & Breakfasts
Go next
- Adairville- enjoy the strawberry festival, one mile from the Tennessee line
- Auburn - see the antique engines
- Lewisburg - home of the purple martin festival
- Morgantown - Butler County seat
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