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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruddells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruddells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruddells, please Contact Us.
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 Ruddells (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 Ruddells. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ruddells is historic, it would have been located within present day Izard County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Ruddells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruddells:
- Izard County (The home county of Ruddells)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Guion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Lunenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- LaCrosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Sage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Wideman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Bone Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Culp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Big Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Lone Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Hand ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Salesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Buffalo City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Wake ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Prim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Drasco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Wolf Bayou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Almond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Edgemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Higden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Tumbling Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Miller ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Bexar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Cushman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bethesda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Sandtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Desha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Cave City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Floral
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Southside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Marion County
- Rush ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Cozahome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Sidney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fifty-Six
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Onia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Marcella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Alco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Fairfield Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eglantine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruddells, see our County-by-County Page for Ruddells.
Cemeteries Near Ruddells ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruddells.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ruddells - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruddells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Ruddells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Levisy Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sylamore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Polk Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beckman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Twin Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Livingston Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gayler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Gulley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Twin Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Ruddells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruddells.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruddells, with the one closest to Ruddells listed first.
- Mount Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Optimus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Lunenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Timbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Alco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Marcella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Rushing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rushing is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruddells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruddells.
Newspapers Published in Ruddells ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruddells.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruddells, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruddells.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ruddells:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Ruddells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruddells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |