Ruth is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

The community was named for Ruth, the daughter of a town merchant.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruth, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 259. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

37°04′30″N 84°31′27″W / 37.07500°N 84.52417°W / 37.07500; -84.52417


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