Welcome to Ruther Glen ...
Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruther Glen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
A typical abbreviation for Ruther Glen: Ruther Gln.
Ruther Glen is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruther Glen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruther Glen: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Ruther Glen: 22546<4>
Communities near Ruther Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruther Glen.
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Verdon
- From Ruther Glen to Verdon
- Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Penola
- From Ruther Glen to Penola
- Hewlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hewlett
- From Ruther Glen to Hewlett
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Ruther Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruther Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruther Glen. 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 Ruther Glen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruther Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Ruther Glen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruther Glen ...
Looking for more information about Ruther Glen? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ruther Glen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruther Glen.
Adding Ruther Glen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruther Glen 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 Ruther Glen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ruther Glen post office opened in 1836.
We also found Ruther Glen in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruther Glen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruther Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruther Glen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Ruther Glen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ruther Glen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruther Glen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |