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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 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • Siloam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Durham Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Brown's Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
  • Glascock County
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Zebulon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Jasper County
    • Shady Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <3>
  • Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <3>
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
    • Oconee Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Eatonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Carters Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Raytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Cadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Lundberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Rayle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <3>
    • 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.

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]<4>. 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 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Copelan - Credille Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelan - Credille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelan - Credille Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Moons Academy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moons Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moons Academy Cemetery
  • Kimbrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Ward Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Hill Cemetery
  • Minnish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (498 more) ...
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
  • Veazey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
  • Siloam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
  • Greensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Greene County
  • Robinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
  • Union Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Powelton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
    • Powelton is located in Hancock County
  • Crawfordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Greene County

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.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Ruth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4479, Longitude: -83.1338       In this case, the coordinates for Ruth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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