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Welcome to Rubyatt ...

Rubyatt is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rubyatt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Rubyatt is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rubyatt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rubyatt: (910)

Communities near Rubyatt ...

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

  • Pinehurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
  • Southern Pines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
    • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <4>
  • Rockingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Carthage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Biscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
  • Pinebluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
  • Mount Gilead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rubyatt ...

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

Adding Rubyatt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rubyatt 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 Rubyatt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rubyatt post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rubyatt.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Rubyatt - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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