Welcome to Ruxton ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruxton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruxton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruxton, please Contact Us.
The location of Ruxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruxton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruxton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ruxton once stood is in the (757) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Ruxton: This one is located in and the other is located in Roanoke County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Ruxton - they are located in Colorado and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruxton.
Communities near Ruxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruxton.
- Virginia Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <4>
- Chesapeake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
- Newport News
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Portsmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Poquoson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
- New Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Westview Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
- Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Aragona Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Glenwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
- Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
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 Ruxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruxton. 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 Ruxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruxton. See our Newspapers Page for Ruxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Ruxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ruxton - 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. |