Ruffin, North Carolina
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Ruffin is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, North Carolina
. It is northeast of Reidsville, North Carolina
and southwest of Danville, Virginia
just off US 29 (Future Interstate 785
). It has a population of 2,116. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Reidsville
, Eden, Pelham, Casville, and Wentworth. It had the first established volunteer fire dept in the county. Ruffin residents produce tobacco, vegetables and strawberries. It also had a gold mine. It has the Ruffin United Methodist Church, Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church and a few others in the community. The community is named after Edmund Ruffin
(January 5, 1794 – June 17, 1865), a farmer, slaveholder, Confederate soldier, and 1850s political activist.
Rockingham County, North Carolina
Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...
. It is northeast of Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485.Originally established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, NC and Danville, VA called Wrights Crossroads,...
and southwest of Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
just off US 29 (Future Interstate 785
Interstate 785
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 785 is the designation for a future spur interstate route. When completed, it will connect Greensboro to Danville, Virginia.-Route description:...
). It has a population of 2,116. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Reidsville
Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485.Originally established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, NC and Danville, VA called Wrights Crossroads,...
, Eden, Pelham, Casville, and Wentworth. It had the first established volunteer fire dept in the county. Ruffin residents produce tobacco, vegetables and strawberries. It also had a gold mine. It has the Ruffin United Methodist Church, Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church and a few others in the community. The community is named after Edmund Ruffin
Edmund Ruffin
Edmund Ruffin was a farmer and slaveholder, a Confederate soldier, and an 1850s political activist. He advocated states' rights, secession, and slavery and was described by opponents as one of the Fire-Eaters. He was an ardent supporter of the Confederacy and a longstanding enemy of the North...
(January 5, 1794 – June 17, 1865), a farmer, slaveholder, Confederate soldier, and 1850s political activist.