Welcome to Rudd ...

So far, we found very little information about Rudd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rudd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rudd, please Contact Us.

Rudd would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.

The location of Rudd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rudd is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Rudd was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rudd (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The location where Rudd once stood is in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.

Communities Also Named Rudd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rudd - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina 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.

• Gadsden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <6>
• Oxford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
• Anniston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <6>
• Jacksonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
• Rainbow City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <6>
• Southside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <6>
• Attalla
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <6>
• Glencoe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
• Piedmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
• Hokes Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <6>

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.

Adding Rudd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rudd in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rudd was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/