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Ruthven

Ghost town · Wilcox County, Alabama

Mc Williams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Mc Williams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruthven is a ghost town in Wilcox County, Alabama. It is one of 2 former communities in Wilcox County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruthven as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.8535° N, 87.0297° W.

Key facts

Elevation229 ft
Nearest living townPine Apple, AL
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates31.85348, -87.02971

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What's there now

Ruthven is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pine Apple, AL (population 157), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 229 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ruthven?

Ruthven is in Wilcox County, Alabama, at 31.8535, -87.0297.

How many ghost towns are in Wilcox County?

Wilcox County, Alabama has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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