Russell, Louisville

Russell Neighborhood historic marker on Ninth Street

Russell is a neighborhood immediately west of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.. It is nicknamed "Louisville's Harlem".[1] It was named for renowned African American educator and Bloomfield, Kentucky native, Harvey Clarence Russell Sr.[2][3] Its boundaries are West Market Street, 9th Street, West Broadway and I-264.

  1. ^ Johnson, Stephan (2022-09-02). "Russell neighborhood seeing growth, revitalization". WDRB. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ "Russell, Harvey Clarence, Sr". Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ "Harvey C. Russell, Sr". Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-19.