Welcome to Camp Ruby ...
Camp Ruby is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Camp Ruby is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Ruby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
A typical abbreviation for Camp Ruby: Cp. Ruby
Camp Ruby is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Camp Ruby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Camp Ruby: 936
Communities near Camp Ruby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Ruby.
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <3>
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Ivanhoe North
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Goodrich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <3>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Seven Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Dallardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallardsville
- Dallardsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallardsville <3>
- Schwab City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwab City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
- Schwab City is located in Polk County
- Leggett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <3>
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 Camp Ruby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Ruby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp 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 Camp Ruby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Ruby. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Ruby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Ruby ...
Looking for more information about Camp 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 Camp Ruby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camp Ruby.
Adding Camp Ruby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camp 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 Camp Ruby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Camp Ruby post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Ruby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Ruby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |