Welcome to Ruby ...
Ruby is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Ruby is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruby is within the boundaries of the (810) area code.
The ZIP code for Ruby: 48049<3>
Communities Also Named Ruby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Ruby - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Colorado (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruby.
Communities near Ruby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruby.
- Sarnia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarnia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarnia <4>
- Port Huron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Huron
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Huron <4>
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- Croswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <4>
- Point Edward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward <4>
- Yale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
- Capac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <4>
- Armada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <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 Ruby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruby. 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 Ruby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruby. See our Newspapers Page for Ruby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruby ...
Looking for more information about Ruby? 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 Ruby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruby.
Adding Ruby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruby 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 Ruby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ruby post office opened in 1854.
We also found Ruby in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ruby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |