Russellville is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 25,520, ranking it as the state's 16th largest city, behind Benton. The ZIP codes are 72802 and 72801. The city is the county seat of Pope County. It has a four year college and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas's only nuclear power plant. Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle. The town was named after Dr. John Russell. The town was almost named Shinnville after a prominent business owner whose last name was Shinn.The Shinn family currently owns a local funeral home. Russellville apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Russellville apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.