Ruth, Michigan is an unincorporated community in southwestern Sherman Township, southeast Huron County, in the Thumb Region of the Lower Peninsula.
Unincorporated communities in Michigan don't have defined boundaries, but the settlement is roughly centered on East Atwater Road and Ruth Road.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Ruth include Minden City, Port Austin, Ubly, Forestville, Harbor Beach, Deckerville, Port Hope, and Bad Axe, while the unincorporated communities of Parisville, Charleston, Helena, and Palms are within ten miles.
John Hunsanger, a German immigrant, is recognized as the first European-American settler in the area when he came in 1855. The following year, several families from Baden, Germany, and another group came from Westphalia, Germany in the early 1860s.
The settlement became known as the German Settlement, although it was also known as Adam's Corners for August H. Adams, a local landowner. However, when a post office was established on October 12, 1880, with August Adams as postmaster, it was named Ruth, for Michael Ruth, who had contributed property for a railroad depot.
The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad opened a depot in Ruth in the late 1800s. It included a 10-car passing siding, but there was no regular station agent.
Ruth is a small residential community with a post office, bank, convenience store, tavern, and some other small businesses.
The focal point of this portion of our guide is on the community of Ruth. Appropriate topics include local businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities.
Recommended Resources
The Roman Catholic parish website features Saints Peter & Paul Church in Ruth and Saint John Chrysostom in Forestville, as well as Saint Mary Church in Ruth and Saint Patrick Church in Palms, the latter two of which are linked with Saint Isadore Parish. Church addresses are published on the site, along with Mass times in each of the facilities, contacts for the parochial administrator, parish office, and rectory, parish office hours, and policy information.
https://ssppruth.weebly.com/
Part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, the parish includes Saint Patrick's Church in Palms, and Saint Mary's Church in Ruth, Michigan. The addresses of both churches are posted on the site, along with Mass times, its policies for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the pastor's name, office hours, and contacts, as well as the office location, telephone number, and email address. Weekly bulletins, announcements, and links to other online Catholic resources are included.
http://www.stisidoreparish-mi-thumb.com/
Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Also known as Clor Cemetery, Ruth Cemetery, and Sherman Township Cemetery, the cemetery is situated along East Huron Line Road, south of Ruth, Michigan. The Find a Grave website allows visitors to adopt the cemetery and/or upload photographs of the grounds, headstones within the grounds, and details about people interred there, including dates of birth and death, obituary and/or biographical data, and cross-referencing family members. Virtual flowers may also be uploaded.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1706/saints-peter-and-paul-cemetery
Situated on the northwest corner of Ruth and Mumford Roads, just south of Ruth, Michigan, the Vogel Estates Cemetery is a small, two-grave family cemetery holding Anthony and Elisabeth Vogel, both of whom were born in Germany, dying in Sherman Township, Michigan. The dates of birth and death are featured, along with links to the grave information of their children. The Find a Grave website encourages site visitors to upload photos of the grounds and headstones for inclusion on the site.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2737359/vogel-estates-cemetery
