Ruth, Alabama

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Ruth, Alabama
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Ruth
Coordinates: 34°21′51″N86°33′24″W / 34.36417°N 86.55667°W / 34.36417; -86.55667
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marshall
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID126049 [1]

Ruth is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. A post office operated under the name Ruth from 1891 to 1904. [2]

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References

  1. "Ruth". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2015.