Welcome to Ruth ...
Ruth is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Ruth is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ruth is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ruth lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ruth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruth.
Communities near Ruth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruth.
- Zenia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenia
- Zenia is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenia <3>
- McClellan Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClellan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Place
- McClellan Place is located in Trinity County
- Peanut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
- Peanut is located in Trinity County
- Alderpoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderpoint
- Alderpoint is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderpoint <3>
- Blocksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocksburg
- Blocksburg is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blocksburg <3>
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
- Fort Seward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seward
- Fort Seward is located in Humboldt County
- Knob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hayfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfork
- Hayfork is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfork <3>
- Dinsmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Dinsmore is located in Humboldt County
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 Ruth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruth. 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 Ruth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruth. See our Newspapers Page for Ruth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruth ...
Looking for more information about Ruth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ruth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruth.
Adding Ruth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ruth post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |