Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio

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Russell Township is a township in Geauga County, Ohio, USA. It is often known as Novelty, most commonly on mail. It's located in the southwest of Geauga County, bordering Chesterland, Ohio, Newbury, Ohio, and South Russell, Ohio. Russell is the home of the American Society of Metals, whose headquarters is marked by a gigantic geodesic dome, visited by Buckminster Fuller upon its completion. Major roads include State Route 306 and State Route 87. The township symbol, the raccoon, comes from the word Geauga, a Native American word for the animal.