Russell Township was established in 1841 in the southwest part of Camden County.

Russell Township covers an area of 142.83 square miles (369.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Macks Creek.

It contains several unincorporated historic communities, some of which contain post offices, including Banister, Branch, Dry Ridge, Edith, Only, Prairie Hollow and Roach.

The Township contains at least ten cemeteries: Creach, Edwards, Green, Hurst, Mills, Pleasant Grove, Raggs, Stanton, Warren and Wiley Gott.

This Camden County, Missouri state location article is a stub.