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 City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruby City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruby City listed first.
- Balsam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Addie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Beta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
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- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cowarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
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- Rich Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fallcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Wolf Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Birdtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birdtown is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
- Whittier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leatherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Ellijay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Clyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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