Welcome to Ruth ...
The town of Ruth is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Ruth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ruth has a population of 399 people<3> (see below for details).
Ruth is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ruth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruth is located in the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ruth had an population of 399 people. This is a decrease of 9.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ruth had a population of 440 people. This makes Ruth the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 440 people, the population of Ruth increased 33.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 329 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ruth.
Communities Also Named Ruth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Ruth: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Forsyth County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruth.
Communities near Ruth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruth.
- 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 <5>
- Boiling Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Landrum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
- Lake Lure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>
- 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 <5>
- Chesnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
- 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.<2> 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 <5>
- Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Alexander Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Polkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Ruth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruth. 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 Ruth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruth. See our Newspapers Page for Ruth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruth ...
Looking for more information about Ruth? 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 Ruth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruth.
Adding Ruth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruth 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 Ruth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ruth post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruth. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |