Welcome to Ruark ...
Ruark is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of Ruark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Ruark is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ruark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruark lies within the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ruark - it's located in Georgia.
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.
- Kilmarnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Urbanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Hartfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <4>
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Mathews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
- Mathews is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <4>
- North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
- Ocran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Diggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <4>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruark ...
Looking for more information about Ruark? 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 Ruark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruark.
Adding Ruark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruark 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 Ruark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ruark post office opened in 1898.
We also found Ruark on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |