Ruckman, West Virginia

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Ruckman, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 39°13′58″N78°41′34″W / 39.23278°N 78.69278°W / 39.23278; -78.69278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1556797 [1]

Ruckman is an unincorporated community farming community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Ruckman is located at the intersections of Ash Ruckman Road (WV Secondary Route 7/4) with J.C. Ruckman (WV Secondary Route 12/6) and Edgar Loy (WV Secondary Route 7/7) Roads south of Augusta and northeast of Kirby. It is named for the Ruckman family that is still prevalent in the area. Ruckman's post office is no longer in operation.

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