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 Ruffin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruffin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruffin listed first.
- Islandton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walterboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hendersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
- Drawdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
- Drawdy is located in Colleton County
- Crocketville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Reevesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
- Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
- Branchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Varnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Almeda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
- Almeda is located in Hampton County
- Cummings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Cummings is located in Hampton County
- Ritter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ritter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Ritter is located in Colleton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ritter
- From Ruffin to Ritter
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Early Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cottageville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Davidson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Hampton County
- Salkehatchie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
- Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Colleton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Hall
- From Ruffin to White Hall
- Sixty Six
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yemassee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brunson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Horsegall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
- Horsegall is located in Hampton County
- Green Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Ruffin, 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |