Welcome to Ruskin ...
Ruskin is located in Bladen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruskin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Ruskin is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruskin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruskin is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruskin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ruskin - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruskin.
Communities near Ruskin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruskin.
- Lumberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
- Elizabethtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Saint Pauls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <4>
- Bladenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
- Roseboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
- Roseboro is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <4>
- White Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
- Clarkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <4>
- Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tar Heel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
- Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <4>
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 Ruskin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruskin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruskin. 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 Ruskin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruskin. See our Newspapers Page for Ruskin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruskin ...
Looking for more information about Ruskin? 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 Ruskin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruskin.
Adding Ruskin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruskin 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 Ruskin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ruskin post office opened in 1902.
We also found Ruskin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruskin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruskin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
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 Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruskin - 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/ |