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Welcome to Ruffner ...

Ruffner is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Ruffner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruffner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ruffner is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruffner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Ruffner: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities near Ruffner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruffner.

  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hoover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bessemer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Pelham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
  • Trussville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
  • Center Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gardendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruffner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruffner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruffner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruffner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruffner. See our Newspapers Page for Ruffner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruffner ...

Looking for more information about Ruffner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruffner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruffner.

Adding Ruffner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruffner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruffner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ruffner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruffner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruffner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruffner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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