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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ruff Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruff Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Ruff Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ruff Creek: Ruff Crk. (or less commonly used: Ruff Ck. or Ruff Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ruff Creek is located in Greene County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Ruff Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruff Creek:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Ruff Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Lippincott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Morrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Waynesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
    • West Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Union is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Chartiers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Rogersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Khedive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
    • Rices Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fordyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Library
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
    • Bethel Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • West Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brightwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Clairton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • East Millsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
    • Arensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
    • La Belle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Luzerne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
    • Isabella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Adah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
    • Alicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Heistersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
    • Hiller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Republic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Republic is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Fairchance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Ten Mile
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Bissell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Amity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Amity is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Beallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marianna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
    • Lone Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • McCracken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Millsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Monessen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Belle Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Smithton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Shaner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Wyano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Bellaire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <1>
    • Martins Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Shadyside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • West Wheeling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Hoodsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
    • Grant Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Metz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Rivesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mannington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Calis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Rocklick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Limestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Loudenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Bannen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Glen Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sherrard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Adaline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Blacksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Wana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bowlby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Miracle Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Saint Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Wadestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
    • Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Osage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Valley Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Potomac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Point Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Triadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Echo Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Clearview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Wheeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Hundred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Anthem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
    • Kodol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruff Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Ruff Creek.

Cemeteries Near Ruff Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruff Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ruff Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruff Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bates Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Marianna.
    • The Horn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Horn Burial Ground
    • Horns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45150 <3>
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (520 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pollock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ruff Creek had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruff Creek, with the one closest to Ruff Creek listed first.

  • Lippincott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
  • Castile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Castile is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Waynesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bissell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bissell is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
  • Ten Mile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Swarts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
  • Amity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Amity is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Hackney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackney is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
  • West Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • Deer Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Lick is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
  • West Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Amity is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
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    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruff Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruff Creek.

Newspapers Published in Ruff Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruff Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruff Creek, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruff Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruff Creek:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruff Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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 Ruff Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.