Welcome to Ruddel's Mills ...
Ruddel's Mills is located in Bourbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruddel's Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
A typical abbreviation for Ruddel's Mills: Ruddels Mls. (or less commonly used: Ruddels Mlls.)
Ruddel's Mills is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruddel's Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ruddel's Mills: 859
Communities near Ruddel's Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruddel's Mills.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cynthiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Millersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- North Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Sadieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mount Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruddel's Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruddel's Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruddel's Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruddel's Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruddel's Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Ruddel's Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruddel's Mills ...
Looking for more information about Ruddel's Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruddel's Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruddel's Mills.
Adding Ruddel's Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruddel's Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruddel's Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ruddel's Mills post office opened in 1820.
We also found Ruddel's Mills in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruddel's Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruddel's Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |