Welcome to Ruskin ...
Ruskin is located in Dickson County<1>.
The location of Ruskin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruskin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Ruskin is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ruskin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ruskin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ruskin - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruskin.
Communities near Ruskin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruskin.
- Oakridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Halls Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- White Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- McEwen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
- Throckmorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruskin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruskin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruskin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruskin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruskin. See our Newspapers Page for Ruskin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruskin ...
Looking for more information about Ruskin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruskin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruskin.
Adding Ruskin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruskin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruskin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ruskin post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruskin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruskin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruskin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |