Welcome to Ruth ...

Ruth is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Ruth is located in Huron County<1>.

The location of Ruth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Ruth is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ruth: (989)

The ZIP code for Ruth: 48470<4>

Communities Also Named Ruth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruth.

Communities near Ruth ...

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

• Bad Axe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
  • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <5>
• Harbor Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Former name for Harbor Beach:
  • Sand Beach
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <5>
• Ubly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
  • Ubly is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ubly <5>
• Deckerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <5>
• Port Hope
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hope
  • Port Hope is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Hope <5>
• Minden City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden City
  • Minden City is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden City <5>
• Forestville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
• Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Huron County
• White Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • White Rock is located in Huron County
• Palms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
  • Palms is located in Sanilac County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruth ...

Looking for more information about Ruth? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ruth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruth.

Adding Ruth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruth 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 Ruth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ruth post office opened in 1880.

We also found Ruth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/