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Ruddock

Ghost town · St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana

Bonnet Carre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Bonnet Carre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruddock is a ghost town in St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana, recorded as human settlement in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in St. John the Baptist County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruddock as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.2044° N, 90.4250° W.

Key facts

Elevation4 ft
Nearest living townLaplace, LA
Distance to it9.7 miles
Coordinates30.20440, -90.42500

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What's there now

Ruddock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Laplace, LA (population 28,480), about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ruddock?

Ruddock is in St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana, at 30.2044, -90.4250.

How many ghost towns are in St. John the Baptist County?

St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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