Welcome to Ruffin ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruffin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruffin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruffin, please Contact Us.
Ruffin would have been located within present day Poinsett County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruffin is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruffin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Ruffin was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Ruffin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ruffin - they are located in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruffin.
Communities near Ruffin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruffin.
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Brookland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <5>
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Marked Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <5>
- Lepanto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
- Monette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <5>
- Caraway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <5>
- Tyronza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
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 Ruffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruffin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruffin. 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 Ruffin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruffin. See our Newspapers Page for Ruffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Ruffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruffin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Ruffin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |