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Introduction ...

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 Ruthton (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 Ruthton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Ruthton is located in Sullivan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Carter, Hawkins, Johnson, Washington, Bristol City (VA), Scott (VA) & Washington (VA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Ruthton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Hunter Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Holston Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
    • Bristol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Collingwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Bluff City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Galloway Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Beechnut City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
    • Blountville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Siam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Ruthton to Siam
    • Biltmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Watauga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Crest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Roan Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodby Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Rotherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Ruthton to Rotherwood
    • Frisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Ruthton to Frisco
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Ruthton to Solitude
    • Waycross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Block City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
    • Fuller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shingletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
    • Norris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Trade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Unicoi County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Austin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Flourville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flourville
      • From Ruthton to Flourville
    • Carnegie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
    • East Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • South Gate Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Spurgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Camelot Two
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Gray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Ruthton to Grayson
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Roten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Ruthton to Roten
    • Apple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Ruthton to Apple Grove
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
    • Elk Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
    • Banner Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthton, with the one closest to Ruthton listed first.
    • Mabel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Zionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rominger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Vilas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
    • Matney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Valle Crucis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Ruthton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruthton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stophel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stophel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stophel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stophel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stophel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stophel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trivett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ordway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ordway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ordway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ruthton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beidlemans ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
    • Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County
  • Paperville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County
  • Holston Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumpter ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Sullivan County
  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
  • Childress
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childress
    • From Ruthton to Childress
  • Blountville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
    • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
  • Keenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
    • Keenburg is located in Carter County
  • Piney Flats
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Siam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Ruthton to Siam
    • Doeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doeville
      • Doeville is located in Johnson County
    • Pandora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Johnson County

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

Newspapers Published in Ruthton ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruthton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruthton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruthton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ruthton:

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Ruthton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruthton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruthton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5487, Longitude: -82.1200       In this case, the coordinates for Ruthton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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