Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Ruth in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruth. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.
- Rutherfordton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <2>
- Mack ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Bostic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
- Bostic is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <2>
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Trio ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Ellenboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <2>
- Vein Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Sandy Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County
- Hollis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Uree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Golden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Polk County
- New House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Dysartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Lattimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ruth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |