Ruggles, Ohio

Ruggles is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Ruggles Center.^[1] The name most likely is ultimately derived from Almon Ruggles, a pioneer settler.^[2] A post office was established at Ruggles in 1828, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruggles, Ohio
↑ Knapp, Horace S. (1863). A History of the Pioneer and Modern Times of Ashland County: From the Earliest to the Present Date. J.B. Lippincott & Company. p. 538.
↑ "Ashland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Ashland County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Ashland

City	Ashland

Villages	Bailey Lakes Hayesville Jeromesville Loudonville‡ Mifflin Perrysville Polk Savannah

Townships	Clear Creek Green Hanover Jackson Lake Mifflin Milton Mohican Montgomery Orange Perry Ruggles Sullivan Troy Vermillion

CDP	Cinnamon Lake

Unincorporated communities	Albion Mohicanville Nankin Nova Paradise Hill Redhaw Rowsburg Ruggles Sullivan Widowville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 82°23′33″W / 41.02944°N 82.39250°W / 41.02944; -82.39250

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