Record

About Ruthven

Ruthven is a ghost town in Wilcox County, Alabama. Ruthven is named in honor of Ruthven, a division of Lincolnshire.
From Wikipedia, "Ruthven, Alabama", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ruthven, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Ruthven is

USGS topographic map around Ruthven — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Ruthven

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1953 Andalusia sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Andalusia sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 Mc Williams sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Monroeville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Ruthven

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alabama index.

Nadawah8.8 mi W · Monroe
Prairie Bluff29.3 mi NW · Wilcox
Cahaba32.3 mi N · Dallas
Claiborne35.8 mi SW · Monroe

Sources

Wikipedia, "Ruthven, Alabama": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q24260931.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).