Welcome to Ruthsburg ...

Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ruthsburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruthsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ruthsburg is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruthsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ruthsburg: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities near Ruthsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruthsburg.

• Easton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
• Chestertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
  • Chestertown is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <6>
• Centreville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
• Denton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <6>
• Greensboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
• Ridgely
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
• Rock Hall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <6>
• Church Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <6>
• Queenstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Millington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <6>

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 Ruthsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruthsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruthsburg. 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 Ruthsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruthsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Ruthsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruthsburg ...

Looking for more information about Ruthsburg? 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 Ruthsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruthsburg.

Adding Ruthsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruthsburg 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 Ruthsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ruthsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruthsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/