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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ruth in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruth. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruth listed first.

  • Coopers
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County
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  • Bramwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Coaldale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
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  • Pocahontas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Freeman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County
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  • Maybeury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
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  • Switchback
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Switchback is located in McDowell County
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  • Ennis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennis is located in McDowell County
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  • Falls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Flipping
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
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  • Duhring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
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  • Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
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  • Kyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
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  • Powhatan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell County
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  • Saint Clair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Algoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Algoma is located in McDowell County
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  • Bailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bailey is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Bluefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
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  • Lashmeet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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  • Springville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
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  • Pinoak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinoak is located in Mercer County
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  • Cove Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Stowersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Ada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ruth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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