Welcome to Ruark ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruark. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruark to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruark, please Contact Us.
Ruark would have been located within present day Dougherty County<2>.
The location of Ruark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruark is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruark was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ruark still existed, it would have been in the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ruark - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruark.
Communities near Ruark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruark.
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Dougherty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Hinds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sylvester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
- Eugemar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Dawson Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- East Dougherty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Lake Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Relswood Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Baconton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
- Baconton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <5>
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 Ruark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruark. 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 Ruark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruark. See our Newspapers Page for Ruark.
Adding Ruark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruark 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 Ruark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ruark post office opened in 1891.
We also found Ruark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Ruark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dougherty, 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 Ruark - 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/ |