Welcome to Ruth ...

Ruth is located in Lewis County<1>.

Ruth is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ruth lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ruth: 360 & 564<3>

Communities Also Named Ruth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Ruth: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Washington, there are 26 communities that are also named Ruth - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruth.

Communities near Ruth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruth.

• Centralia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Chehalis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis
  • Chehalis is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <4>
• Napavine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
  • Napavine is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <4>
• Winlock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
  • Winlock is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <4>
• Toledo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Oakville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
• Pe Ell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pe Ell
  • Pe Ell is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pe Ell <4>
• Vader
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
  • Vader is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <4>
• Bucoda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
  • Bucoda is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <4>
• Claquato
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
  • Claquato is located in Lewis County

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 Ruth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruth. 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 Ruth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruth. See our Newspapers Page for Ruth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruth ...

Looking for more information about Ruth? 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 Ruth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/