Welcome to Ruffin ...
Ruffin is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruffin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Ruffin is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruffin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruffin: 336 & 743<3>
The ZIP code for Ruffin: 27326<4>
Communities Also Named Ruffin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ruffin - they are located in Arkansas, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruffin.
Communities near Ruffin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruffin.
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danville
- From Ruffin to Danville
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eden
- From Ruffin to Eden
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Wentworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yanceyville
- From Ruffin to Yanceyville
- Ridgeway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeway
- From Ruffin to Ridgeway
- Ossipee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethel
- From Ruffin to Bethel
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Ruffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruffin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruffin. 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 Ruffin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruffin. See our Newspapers Page for Ruffin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruffin ...
Looking for more information about Ruffin? 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 Ruffin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruffin.
Adding Ruffin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruffin 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 Ruffin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ruffin post office opened in 1869.
We also found Ruffin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruffin - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruffin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Ruffin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ruffin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruffin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |