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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ruby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ruby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruby, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ruby (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Ruby is historic, it would have been located within present day Pitkin County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pitkin County: Chaffee, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Lake & Mesa.

Below are the counties that are near Ruby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruby:

  • Pitkin County     (The home county of Ruby)
  • Chaffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Winfield ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Banker Mine ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
      • Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banker Mine
      • From Ruby to Banker Mine
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Granite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkinsville
      • From Ruby to Hawkinsville
    • Pine Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Creek
      • From Ruby to Pine Creek
    • Americus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Americus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Chaffee County
    • Iron City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Chaffee County
    • Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
    • Hancock ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
      • Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <2>
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Troutville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ruedi ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
      • Ruedi is located in Eagle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruedi
      • From Ruby to Ruedi
    • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
  • Gunnison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Pieplant ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pieplant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
      • Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
      • Pieplant has also been known as:
      • Pie Plant
      • Pieplant Mill
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pieplant
      • From Ruby to Pieplant
    • Abbeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tincup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Crested Butte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
      • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Gothic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Crested Butte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Almont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Pitkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Irwin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Ruby to Baldwin
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Low Pass ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
      • Low Pass is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Low Pass
      • From Ruby to Low Pass
    • Malta ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Lake County
    • Leadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oro City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Park County
    • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseshoe
      • From Ruby to Horseshoe

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruby, see our County-by-County Page for Ruby.

Cemeteries Near Ruby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruby.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.

  • Windfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ute Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granite Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boothill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Tincup Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tincup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crested Butte Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crested Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crested Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leadville City Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Ruby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruby.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruby.

Newspapers Published in Ruby ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruby, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruby:

The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0210, Longitude: -106.6091    









 

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