Welcome to Ruslor Junction ...
Ruslor Junction is located in Alcorn County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ruslor Junction: Ruslor Jct. (or less commonly used: Ruslor Jctn.)
Ruslor Junction is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruslor Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruslor Junction: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Ruslor Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruslor Junction.
- Tulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Selmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Eastview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Michie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Jumpertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 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 Ruslor Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruslor Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruslor Junction. 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 Ruslor Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruslor Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Ruslor Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruslor Junction ...
Looking for more information about Ruslor Junction? 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 Ruslor Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruslor Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruslor Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruslor Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Ruslor Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |