Welcome to Rudd ...
Rudd is located in Guilford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudd, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Rudd is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rudd lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rudd lies within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Rudd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rudd - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rudd.
Communities near Rudd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rudd.
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Kernersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <3>
- Reidsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Elon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
- Gibsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <3>
- Oak Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
- Elon College
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <3>
- Stokesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
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 Rudd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rudd. 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 Rudd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudd. See our Newspapers Page for Rudd.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudd ...
Looking for more information about Rudd? 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 Rudd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rudd.
Adding Rudd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rudd 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 Rudd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rudd post office opened in 1902.
We also found Rudd on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rudd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |