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Welcome to Ruggles ...

Ruggles is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruggles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ruggles is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ruggles: 252

Communities Also Named Ruggles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ruggles - they are located in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Ruggles ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Enfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland Neck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Gaston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Garysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rich Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
    • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
  • Whitakers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
  • Seaboard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Ruggles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruggles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruggles ...

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

Adding Ruggles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruggles 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 Ruggles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruggles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruggles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.