Ruffin

History

With the completion of the Piedmont Railroad by the Confederate Government in 1864, the village of Ruffin experienced steady growth. Subsequently, Ruffin became an important center of trade for both Rockingham and Caswell counties. Yet, substantial growth and commerce were to elude Ruffin. Instead, the prosperity found a home in the nearby community of Reidsville. There is speculation that growth in Ruffin was doomed because the local landowners wanted the community to remain rural and undeveloped. Consequently, a booming town could not materialize. Ruffin is home to the first established volunteer fire department within Rockingham County. Residents produce tobacco, vegetables and strawberries. Previously, the area also had a gold mine. Churches in the community include Ruffin United Methodist Church, Ruffin-Stacey Baptist Church, and Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church established 1886.

Geography

Ruffin is located northeast of Reidsville, North Carolina, and southwest of Danville, Virginia, near US 29 (future Interstate 785). Neighboring communities and municipalities include Reidsville, Eden, Pelham, Casville, and Wentworth. The ZIP Code for Ruffin is 27326.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,459
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  3,029
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  2,865
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,710
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,607
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,270
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,151
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,869

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2019-03-26
  8 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
• M 3 — 2009-05-16
  2 km NNE of Cave Spring, Virginia
• M 2.5 — 2006-11-03
  6 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• M 2.6 — 2006-10-17
  7 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina