Welcome to Ruby ...
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.
Ruby would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ruby, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruby is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruby was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ruby once stood is in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruby ...
While we believe that this Ruby is located in Okanogan County, we know of another 3 Washington communities named Ruby. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, Pend Oreille and Whatcom County.
Beyond Washington, 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, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia 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.
- Omak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omak
- Omak is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omak <5>
- Okanogan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan
- Okanogan is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okanogan <5>
- Tonasket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonasket
- Tonasket is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonasket <5>
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Conconully
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conconully
- Conconully is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conconully <5>
- North Omak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Omak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Omak
- North Omak is located in Okanogan County
- Malott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malott
- Malott is located in Okanogan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malott <5>
- Synarep
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
- Synarep is located in Okanogan County
- Twisp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twisp
- Twisp is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twisp <5>
- Winthrop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <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.
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ruby post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ruby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |