Welcome to Rufus ...

Rufus is located in Caldwell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rufus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Rufus is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Rufus: (828)

Communities Also Named Rufus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rufus - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rufus ...

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

• Boone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Lenoir
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
• Morganton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
• Sawmills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Granite Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
• Valdese
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
• Gamewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
• Cajah's Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
  • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
• Drexel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
  • Drexel is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 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 Rufus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rufus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rufus ...

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

Adding Rufus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rufus 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 Rufus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rufus post office opened in 1903.

We also found Rufus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rufus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/