Welcome to South Ruffner ...

South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of South Ruffner, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Ruffner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Ruffner: S. Ruffner

South Ruffner is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Ruffner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for South Ruffner: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near South Ruffner ...

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

• 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.<5> 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 <6>
• Saint Albans
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <6>
• Dunbar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <6>
• Nitro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
• Montgomery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
• Chesapeake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• 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.<5> 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 <6>
• Belle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
• Clendenin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
  • Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <6>
• 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.<5> 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ruffner ...

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

Adding South Ruffner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Ruffner 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 South Ruffner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ruffner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/