26-429: Ruff may refer to: Places [ edit ] Ruff, Virginia , United States, an unincorporated community Ruff, Washington , United States, an unincorporated community Other uses [ edit ] Ruff (bird) ( Calidris pugnax or Philomachus pugnax ), a bird in the wader family Ruff (cards) , to play a trump card to a trick in cards Ruff (clothing) ,
52-519: A 2015 album by Born Ruffians Ruff, a fictional cat on The Ruff & Reddy Show Ruff, a fictional dog in Dennis the Menace Ruff, an onomatopoeia for a dog's bark A sensational spelling of rough See also [ edit ] Ruff and Honours , a 17th-century card game Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave , an American children's CGI animated television series Ruff Ruffman ,
78-454: A National Historic District since 1977, and the Sibley's and James Store Historic District (consisting of two 19th-century general stores) has been recognized as a National Historic District since 2011. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 252 square miles (650 km ), of which 86 square miles (220 km ) is land and 166 square miles (430 km ) (65.9%)
104-938: A Virginia Supreme Court opinion by St. George Tucker . During the American Civil War , many men from Mathews County enlisted in the Confederate Army. Some Union sympathizers petitioned President Abraham Lincoln for help, alleging that Confederate sympathizers had harassed them. Union forces by 1862 controlled the Hampton Roads area and in July 1862 a detachment of Pennsylvania cavalry arrived at Gloucester Court House, then went to Mathews to arrest Carter B. Hudgins, but were unsuccessful. Several other Union raids occurred beginning in September 1863, initially designed to disrupt Confederate salt works. However, in
130-425: A household in the county was $ 43,222, and the median income for a family was $ 50,653. Males had a median income of $ 36,294 versus $ 23,434 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,610. 6.00% of the population and 4.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.50% are under the age of 18 and 4.80% are 65 or older. Tourism, leisure, and fishing industries are
156-673: A hurricane and 100-year level flooding devastated Mathews County in August 1933. No woman again sat in the Virginia General Assembly for 21 years. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy also devastated Mathews County, and while rebuilding, officials decided to petition to have the town center declared a historic district. It received nomination from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in 2016. The Mathews County Courthouse Square has been recognized as
182-487: A very wide collar, usually stiff and thick Ruff (surname) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation , a Chinese mixed martial arts organization Real Ulster Freedom Fighters , a loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland Australian herring or ruff, a fish USS Ruff (AMc-59) , a coastal minesweeper laid down in 1940 Ruff, a percussion rudiment similar to the drag Ruff,
208-601: Is Gwynn's Island , a popular spot for recreational boating and sailing. It is located where the Piankatank River feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. Nearby is the offshore location of the historic New Point Comfort Light . Mathews County hosts the annual Tour De Chesapeake (due to its lack of hills except for the north section of the county near the Mathews-Gloucester border). The bicycling event
234-496: Is a benefit for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation . The community also sponsors Mathews Market Days, featuring local artists such as P. Buckley Moss . Mathews High School is known for success in several sports including Boy's and Girl's Crew Teams, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Volleyball, Wrestling, Softball, and Track and Field. The Mathews wrestling team won the 1990 and 1991 state championship, boys track won
260-462: Is an unincorporated community in Mathews County , in the U. S. state of Virginia . 37°24′36″N 76°18′45″W / 37.41000°N 76.31250°W / 37.41000; -76.31250 This Mathews County, Virginia state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mathews County, Virginia Mathews County is a county located in
286-478: Is water. It is the second-smallest county in Virginia by land area. Mathews County is perhaps best known for its miles of waterfront sites, as well as its prominent location on the Chesapeake Bay. Surrounded almost completely by water, it is bordered by Middlesex County to the north, separated by the Piankatank River and Gloucester County to the west. The southern side of the county borders Mobjack Bay . As of
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#1732776736501312-722: The U.S. state of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 8,533. Its county seat is Mathews . Located on the Middle Peninsula , Mathews County is included in the Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Newport News , VA- NC Metropolitan Statistical Area . During Virginia's colonial era , the area that later became Mathews County was part of Gloucester County . In 1691, the Virginia General Assembly had directed that each county designate an official port-of-entry. Established around 1700,
338-501: The Virginia General Assembly split Gloucester county and created Mathews County. The county was named for Brigadier General Thomas Mathews , then speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates . Westville was designated at the county seat (later it became known variously as Mathews Court House or simply Mathews). Seaborne commerce, fishing and oyster farming had always been important in the area and Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
364-470: The census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,932 households, and 2,823 families residing in the county. The population density was 108 inhabitants per square mile (42/km ). There were 5,333 housing units at an average density of 62 units per square mile (24 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White , 9.2% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. 1.2% of
390-586: The 1969 and 1986 state championships, the Mathews baseball team won the state championship in 2004, and the volleyball team won two consecutive state championships in 2011 and 2012. The Mathews crew team has also won many championships for Mathews including the Stotesbury Cup. Captain Sally Tompkins was a Mathews County native. Gwynn's Island resident William B. Livermon Sr. appeared throughout
416-546: The Merchant Marine. The war also changed economic relations within the county, for farm laborers could get better paying jobs in Hampton Roads or nearby cities. As the Great Depression began, voters elected Emma Lee Smith White , wife of local physician Dr. Carl Clifford White, to represent them in the Virginia General Assembly . As a local insurance agent, among other jobs, she had other priorities after
442-479: The October 1863 raid, Union General Wistar later reported some of his troops behaved very badly, and Sands Smith was executed after he shot a Union soldier attempting to confiscate his cow. His son and grandson would become prominent Mathews County officials by century's end. In 1882–1886, complaints about out-of-state watermen dredging local oyster beds (and destroying young oysters) produced an "oyster war" during
468-542: The administration of Virginia Governor William E. Cameron . Several offending boats were captured, but all but one of their watermen were from Virginia's Eastern shore (across Chesapeake Bay) rather than from outside the Commonwealth. During World War I, Mathews County greatly exceeded its quota of volunteers. In addition to fatalities, several men were disabled by gas attacks at the battlefront, and later relayed their stories. Many Mathews county seamen also served in
494-414: The animated dog host of Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Ruff Ryders Entertainment , an American hip hop record label Ruff Ryders Indy " Ruff Ryders' Anthem ", a song by DMX USS Ruff , a list of ships Ruffe , fish in the genus Gymnocephalus Ruffs (mixtape) by Kenny Mason Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
520-742: The community of Westville was located along Put-in Creek , a tidal tributary of Virginia's East River feeding into Mobjack Bay , which was a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. In 1776 during the American Revolutionary War , Virginia's last Royal Governor , Lord Dunmore , left Virginia after pushed to the southeast to Gwynn's Island by General Andrew Lewis and the Continental Army . General Lewis' forces bombarded Gwynn's Island from Fort Cricket Hill . In 1791, after Virginia gained its independence from Great Britain ,
546-401: The major sources of employment. Mathews County is one of the few counties in Virginia without a traffic signal. ( Bath County is another.) Along State Route 223 at Gwynn's Island, there is a small drawbridge which is staffed 24 hours daily. As of 2016 the largest self-identified ancestries/ethnicities in Mathews county are: Prominent among Mathews County tourism and leisure locations
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#1732776736501572-441: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,932 households, out of which 24.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
598-532: The title Ruff . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruff&oldid=1253060420 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Animal common name disambiguation pages Ruff, Virginia Ruff
624-495: The use of limestone marl as fertilizer on fields worn out from tobacco crops. Two Mathews County men implicated in Gabriel's Rebellion in 1802 were sentenced to transportation out of the Commonwealth. In a lawsuit begun in 1806, Jackey Wright of Mathews County was granted her freedom from prominent landowner Holder Hudgins due to her grandmother's Native American ancestry in one of the last cases decided by Judge George Wythe , with
650-401: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.90% under the age of 18, 5.20% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 30.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.70 males. The median income for
676-531: Was built in 1802 to guide vessels into the Hampton Roads seaport (along with the older lighthouse at Cape Henry). Two additional lighthouses were built slightly later: New Point Comfort Light and Smith Point Light . During the War of 1812 , British vessels anchored in Hampton Roads and raided adjacent areas. Farming was important to the 19th century economy, and early in the century Edmund Ruffin introduced
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