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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ruckman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruckman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ruckman is located in Hampshire County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Ruckman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruckman:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Ruckman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Augusta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Yellow Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • North River Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Medley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lahmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Durgon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Mathias
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Headsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Keyser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Wiley Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Carpendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Oldtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <1>
    • Spring Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Keifers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <1>
    • Pinto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Brady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Luke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Gilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Kitzmiller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.
    • Zepp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Toms Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Maurertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Calvary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dilbeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • Reliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruckman, see our County-by-County Page for Ruckman.

Newspapers Published in Ruckman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruckman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruckman, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruckman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruckman:

Cemeteries Near Ruckman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruckman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruckman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.

  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
  • Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery
  • Heare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heare Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Green Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Romney.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1098821 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
  • Clagett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clagett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clagett Cemetery
  • Alum - Bank Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alum - Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alum - Bank Cemetery
  • Elijah High Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah High Cemetery
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Whip Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whip Cemetery
    • Bever Run Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Run Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ruckman had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruckman, with the one closest to Ruckman listed first.

  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Hampshire County
  • Delray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <1>
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Hampshire County
  • Sedan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Inkerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
  • Millbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Hampshire County
  • Pleasantdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
  • Romney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
  • Barnes Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • Glebe ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
    • Glebe is located in Hampshire County
  • Dillons Run ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
    • Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
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    • Doman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doman
      • Doman is located in Hardy County
    • Yellow Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruckman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruckman.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruckman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruckman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2329, Longitude: -78.6928       In this case, the coordinates for Ruckman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Ruckman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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