Welcome to Rudyard ...
Rudyard is located in Coahoma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudyard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Rudyard is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rudyard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rudyard: 662
Communities Also Named Rudyard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rudyard - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rudyard.
Communities near Rudyard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rudyard.
- Clarksdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Helena - West Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Lambert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friars Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Elaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
- Sledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 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 Rudyard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudyard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rudyard. 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 Rudyard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudyard. See our Newspapers Page for Rudyard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudyard ...
Looking for more information about Rudyard? 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 Rudyard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rudyard.
Adding Rudyard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rudyard 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 Rudyard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rudyard post office opened in 1899.
We also found Rudyard in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudyard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudyard - 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/ |