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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ruddell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ruddell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruddell, please Contact Us.

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 Ruddell (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 Ruddell. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ruddell is historic, it would have been located within present day Allendale County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allendale County: Burke (GA), Screven (GA), Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton & Hampton.

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

  • Allendale County     (The home county of Ruddell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Allendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Olar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
    • Ehrhardt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Govan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Kline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hattieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Barnwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Snelling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Islandton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Lodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Gifford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Luray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Estill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Furman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crocketville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Garnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Miley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Early Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
  • Bulloch County (GA)
    • Clito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Girard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Haddonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
  • Jenkins County (GA)
    • Scarboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruddell, with the one closest to Ruddell listed first.
    • Sylvania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Hilltonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Newington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Captolo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Zeigler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Oliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <2>
    • Cooperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Rocky Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ruddell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruddell.

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 Ruddell - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cohen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Striker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Folger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Magdalene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Smart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Ruddell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruddell.

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

  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
  • Luray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gifford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Estill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Allendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvania
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
  • Shirley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Scotia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Millhaven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Bascom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bascom is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eneck ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Eneck is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Ruddell ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruddell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruddell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruddell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ruddell:

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 Ruddell, 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruddell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.