Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Ruby in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruby. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Minter City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Shellmound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- McNutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rixwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Black Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
- Glendora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Leflore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Swan Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Teoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Oxberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fort Loring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Itta Bena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Runnymede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sharkey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Leverett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Quiver ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rising Sun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Roebuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Malmaison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cascilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Webb
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Paynes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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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> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |