Welcome to Ruble ...

Ruble is located in Plymouth County<1>.

The location of Ruble has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruble, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Ruble is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruble lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ruble: (712)

Communities Also Named Ruble ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ruble - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruble.

Communities near Ruble ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruble.

• Le Mars
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
  • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <4>
• North Sioux City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
  • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <4>
• Hawarden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
  • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
• Elk Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <4>
• Akron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
• Hinton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
• Alcester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
  • Alcester is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <4>
• Merrill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>
• Ireton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
  • Ireton is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <4>
• Jefferson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruble. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruble.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruble. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruble.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruble. See our Newspapers Page for Ruble.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruble ...

Looking for more information about Ruble? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruble, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruble.

Adding Ruble to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruble in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruble was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruble.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruble. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/