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Welcome to Rubio ...

Rubio is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rubio, 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.

Rubio is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rubio: (319)

Communities near Rubio ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sigourney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
    • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>
  • Wellman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Keota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wayland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
  • Hedrick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Rubio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rubio.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rubio. 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 Rubio.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rubio ...

Looking for more information about Rubio? 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 Rubio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rubio.

Adding Rubio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rubio 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 Rubio was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rubio.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rubio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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