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Around Ruffin ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Walterboro. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the southeast of Ruffin. Walterboro has a population of 5,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bamberg. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of Ruffin and has a population of 3,200 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ruffin, with the nearest first.

  • Williams
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smoaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Johnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
  • Sniders Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Islandton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Canadys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Walterboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Ehrhardt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Grover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Crocketville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Ruffin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ruffin.

Colleton County ...

Ruffin is located in Colleton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colleton County: Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Charleston, Dorchester, Hampton & Orangeburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruffin ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruffin.

Airports Near Ruffin ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ruffin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ruffin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruffin ...

Looking for more information about Ruffin? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ruffin. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ruffin, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruffin.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruffin.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ruffin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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