Welcome to Ruleville ...
The city of Ruleville is located in Sunflower County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruleville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ruleville has a population of 2,557 people<2> (see below for details).
Ruleville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ruleville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruleville lies within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ruleville had an population of 2,557 people. This is a decrease of 14.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ruleville had a population of 3,007 people (which is 10.21% of the total population of Sunflower County). This makes Ruleville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ruleville represents 0.1% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,007 people, the population of Ruleville decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,234 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ruleville.
Communities near Ruleville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruleville.
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Moorhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Drew
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Mound Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Boyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruleville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruleville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruleville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruleville. See our Newspapers Page for Ruleville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruleville ...
Looking for more information about Ruleville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ruleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruleville.
Adding Ruleville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruleville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruleville was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Ruleville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Mississippi (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruleville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruleville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |