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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 Ruthby (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 Ruthby. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ruthby is located in New Castle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).

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

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Ruthby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogletown
      • From Ruthby to Ogletown
    • Salem Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County
    • Brookside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
    • Windy Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Christiana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • English Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Christiana Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
    • Woodshade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Centennial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
    • Spruance City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Blackiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
    • Burtonwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Iron Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Ruthby to Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Ruthby to Appleton
    • Elk Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <3>
    • Delancy Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
    • Windsor Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fair Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Ruthby to Fair Hill
    • Childs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Forest View Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <3>
    • Lapidum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Ruthby to Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Ruthby to Stafford
    • Conowingo Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Webster Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Bayside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <3>
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Ruthby to Glenville
    • Hopewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Ruthby to Level
    • Poole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gregg Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Massey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <3>
    • Lambson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Ruthby to Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Betterton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Millington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kennedyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
    • Still Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Ruthby to Bay Side
    • Othello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roadstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • West Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Beckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Ruthby to Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gibbstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mullica Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ferrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Ruthby to Ferrell
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Thorofare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Ruthby to Thorofare
    • Buckingham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carneys Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pointers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Penton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Portertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Ruthby to Aldine
    • Friesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Ruthby to Shirley
  • Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Boothwyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
    • Chelsea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aston Mills
      • From Ruthby to Aston Mills
    • Trainer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chester Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <3>
    • Glen Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Ruthby to Rockdale
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthby, with the one closest to Ruthby listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Ruthby to Oak Hill
    • Kirks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Ruthby to Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Christiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ninepoints
      • From Ruthby to Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Ruthby to Smyrna
    • Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <3>
    • Mechanic Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Ruthby to McSparran
    • Buyerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buyerstown
      • From Ruthby to Buyerstown
    • Kinzers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <3>
    • Furniss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ruthby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruthby.

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 Ruthby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Otts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pencader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pencader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Britain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Britain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ruthby had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Ogletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogletown
    • From Ruthby to Ogletown
  • Harmony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Choate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
  • Pencader
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County
  • Wilson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Christiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshallton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mermaid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
  • Iron Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
  • Keeney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keeney
    • From Ruthby to Keeney
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Bear
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiamensi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiamensi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
      • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
    • Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in New Castle County

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

Newspapers Published in Ruthby ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruthby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruthby, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruthby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ruthby:

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Ruthby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruthby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruthby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6858, Longitude: -75.7021       In this case, the coordinates for Ruthby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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