The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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.
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2000
Nothing in Ruffin is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ruffin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Brown-Graves House and Brown's Store in Ruffin, 7.1 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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