How to Find a Known Rural Address

When it comes to finding a rural address, there are a number of alternatives available to you. The Internet is one avenue where you can search for rural addresses known to you. A number of sites show map directions for the addresses that you search. Other options for finding known rural addresses include looking them up at the local post office or the sheriff's office.

Online Search

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  Go to any online maps website, such as Google Maps, Map Quest and Yahoo Maps (see "Resources").

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  Download the Flash Plugin if prompted, and wait for the page to load.

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  Enter the rural address that you're looking for in the "Search"/"Get Maps and Directions" field.

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  Click on the "Search" button. The desired rural address will be shown on the map with directions to getting there.

Conventional Methods

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  Find out the post office and the town linked to the ZIP code of the address you want to search. Visit the United States Postal Service website (see "Resources") and click the "Locate a Post Office" link. In the "Services Locator" field, type the ZIP code to get the names of towns and post offices linked to the area. You will also find the phone numbers of the post offices listed in the "More Info" field. Call the post office and get your directions.

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  Contact the local sheriff's office and ask for the directions to the rural address. These offices are allocated by county. You can find out which county sheriff's office you should contact, using the information you acquired from the postal service locator in previous step. Black Book Online offers a "City to County" converter that you can use to confirm the correct sheriff's office to be contacted (see "Resources").

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  Call the municipal fire department that is closest to the town name you acquired in the "Services Locator." There are separate districts of fire protection for rural areas, and it's possible to get directions for an address from them.