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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ruby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ruby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruby, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ruby (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Ruby is historic, it would have been located within present day Gallia County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Ruby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruby:

  • Gallia County     (The home county of Ruby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Crown City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
    • Patriot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Pattonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Petrea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Greasy Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Scottown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Willow Wood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
    • Sherritts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Athalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Linnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Proctorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Langsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Letart Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
    • Rutland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Plants
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
    • Pomeroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
    • Thomas Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
    • Racine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
    • Welshtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
    • South Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
    • Powellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
    • Scioto Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Haverhill Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>
    • Harrison Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Wheelersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sciotodale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
  • Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Cliffside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Catlettsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Princess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
    • Raceland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Danleyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
    • Lloyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Argillite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Crown City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Yates Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Fudges Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Reid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Angerona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Portersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • West Hamlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Hamlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <4>
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hogsett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Beale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arlee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Fivemile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Henderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Upland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Point Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Southside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arbuckle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Hurricane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eleanor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Teays Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <4>
    • Teays Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.
    • Ceredo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <4>
    • Kenova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruby, see our County-by-County Page for Ruby.

Cemeteries Near Ruby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruby.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.

  • Martt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Notter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fellure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Okey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (769 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lincoln Ridge Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Ridge Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Ridge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Ruby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruby.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruby, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.

  • Moody ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Gallia County
  • Okey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
    • Okey is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
    • Mercerville is located in Gallia County
  • Leaper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
    • Leaper is located in Gallia County
  • Sand Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gallia County
  • Yarico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarico
    • Yarico is located in Lawrence County
  • Boggs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Gallia County
  • Hilton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Gallia County
  • Greasy Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
    • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Rappsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rappsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
    • Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Polkadotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadotte
    • Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
  • Crown City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Crown City is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Thivener
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thivener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
      • Thivener is located in Gallia County
    • Arabia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
      • Arabia is located in Lawrence County
    • Wilgus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilgus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
      • Wilgus is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruby.

Newspapers Published in Ruby ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruby, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruby:

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6787, Longitude: -82.3335       In this case, the coordinates for Ruby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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