Welcome to Ruth ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruth, please Contact Us.
Ruth would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Ruth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruth is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruth was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ruth still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Ruth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruth.
Communities near Ruth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruth.
- Swaggy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Eatonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <6>
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
- Gum Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Union Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <6>
- Zebulon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Daniel Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Crawfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
- Crawfordville is located in Taliaferro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <6>
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 Ruth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruth. 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 Ruth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruth. See our Newspapers Page for Ruth.
Adding Ruth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruth 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 Ruth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ruth post office opened in 1881.
We also found Ruth on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Ruth, 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 Greene, 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 Ruth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |