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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ruth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruth, 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 Ruth (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 Ruth. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ruth is historic, it would have been located within present day Greene County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam & Taliaferro.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Ruth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Siloam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Union Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Durham Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • Milledgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hardwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Brown's Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
  • Glascock County
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Gum Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Zebulon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Jasper County
    • Shady Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconee County
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Oconee Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Eatonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Carters Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Raytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Barnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Jewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Camak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Goat Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Warthen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruth, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Lundberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Rayle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ruth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruth.

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 Ruth - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Copelan - Credille Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Moons Academy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kimbrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ward Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Minnish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (503 more) ...
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.

Ruth itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Veazey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
  • White Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Siloam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
  • Greensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
  • Robinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Union Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Powelton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Powelton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
  • Crawfordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Buckhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Penfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Penfield is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield

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

Newspapers Published in Ruth ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruth, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ruth:

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 Ruth, 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.