Welcome to Ruth ...

Ruth is located in Caldwell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Ruth is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ruth: (270)

Communities Also Named Ruth ...

While we believe that this Ruth is located in Caldwell County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Ruth. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breckinridge and Pulaski County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, 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.

• Princeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Cadiz
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Dawson Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
  • Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <4>
• Eddyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
• Earlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
  • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
• Nortonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
• Mortons Gap
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Gap
  • Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mortons Gap <4>
• Crofton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Crofton is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <4>
• Fredonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
• Saint Charles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruth ...

Looking for more information about Ruth? 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 Ruth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruth.

Adding Ruth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruth 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 Ruth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ruth post office opened in 1898.

We also found Ruth on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/