Welcome to Ruddells ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruddells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruddells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruddells, please Contact Us.
Ruddells would have been located within present day Izard County<2>.
The location of Ruddells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruddells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruddells is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruddells was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ruddells once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities near Ruddells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruddells.
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <5>
- Cushman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Fifty-Six
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <5>
- Big Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <5>
- Guion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Ruddells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruddells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruddells. 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 Ruddells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruddells. See our Newspapers Page for Ruddells.
Adding Ruddells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruddells in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruddells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ruddells post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruddells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruddells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruddells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |