Welcome to Ruby ...

Ruby is located in Seward County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ruby, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruby, 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 1895.

Ruby is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ruby: (402) & (531)<4>

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, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Montana, 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.

• Lincoln
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Seward
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
  • Seward is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <5>
• Crete
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <5>
• Milford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Friend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friend <5>
• Utica
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
• Dorchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Dorchester is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <5>
• Malcolm
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Malcolm is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcolm <5>
• Beaver Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Crossing <5>
• Staplehurst
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staplehurst
  • Staplehurst is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staplehurst <5>

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 on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

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 Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/