Do you know of Ruple ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Ruple. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Ruple.<1>

Our sources for Ruple (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Ruple other than they indicate that Ruple would be found somewhere in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1889 and closed  in 1901.

Communities Also Named Ruple ...

We found one communities that share the name Ruple.

Within South Carolina, the name Ruple is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Ruple in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Claiborne Parish
    • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Ruple [Claiborne Parish].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Ruple ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ruple:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ruple - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Orangeburg County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Orangeburg County.