RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nevada >> Elko County >> Ruby ValleyIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Nevada


The Commemorative Quarter for Nevada







Welcome to Ruby Valley ...

Ruby Valley is located in Elko County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Ruby Valley


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruby Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

A typical abbreviation for Ruby Valley: Ruby Vly. (or less commonly used: Ruby Vally. or Ruby Vlly.)

Ruby Valley is 6,070 feet [1,850 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ruby Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ruby Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ruby Valley: 775

The ZIP code for Ruby Valley: 89833<3>

Communities near Ruby Valley ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Ruby Valley.

  • Dry Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Elko County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Dry Creek

      From Ruby Valley to Dry Creek

  • Cave Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Cave Creek is located in Elko County
    • Cave Creek has also been known as:
    • Cavecreek
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Cave Creek

      From Ruby Valley to Cave Creek

  • Jiggs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
    • Jiggs is located in Elko County
    • Former names for Jiggs:
    • Hylton
    • Mound Valley
    • Skelton
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Jiggs

      From Ruby Valley to Jiggs

  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Elko County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Huntington

      From Ruby Valley to Huntington

  • Shanty Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Shanty Town is located in Elko County
  • Fort Ruby ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ruby
    • Fort Ruby is located in White Pine County
    • Fort Ruby has also been known as:
    • Camp Ruby
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Fort Ruby

      From Ruby Valley to Fort Ruby

  • Lamoille
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Elko County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Bullion

      From Ruby Valley to Bullion

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruby Valley ...

Looking for more information about Ruby Valley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ruby Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruby Valley.

Adding Ruby Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruby Valley 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 Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ruby Valley post office opened in 1862.

We also found Ruby Valley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruby Valley.

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

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby Valley - 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 Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruby Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jan 2025