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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 South Ruffner (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 South Ruffner. 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.

Name Variations for South Ruffner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Ruffner: S. Ruffner

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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

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 south 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.

South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of South Ruffner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Charleston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kanawha City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Malden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Dupont City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <1>
    • Big Chimney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marmet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <1>
    • Rock Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crescent
      • From South Ruffner to Crescent
    • Smithers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
    • Kimberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Powellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkridge
      • From South Ruffner to Elkridge
    • Falls View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gauley Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <1>
    • McDunn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Romance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From South Ruffner to Fletcher
    • Kentuck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairplain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Grimms Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Upland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Poca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Scott Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Sigman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From South Ruffner to Sigman
    • Teays Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Teays Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ruffner, with the one closest to South Ruffner listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From South Ruffner to Zona
    • Looneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <1>
    • Flint Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near South Ruffner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Ruffner.

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 South Ruffner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79406 <4>
  • Haws Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (765 more) ...
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Younger Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younger Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younger Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kanawha City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
  • Winifrede
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
  • Jarrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
  • Rocky Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Pocatalico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shrewsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
    • Coco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From South Ruffner to Coco
    • Aarons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in South Ruffner ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Ruffner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Ruffner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Ruffner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 South Ruffner:

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Ruffner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Ruffner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3333, Longitude: -81.6185       In this case, the coordinates for South Ruffner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 South Ruffner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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