Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ruby in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ruby. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ruby listed first.

• Huron
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Huron is located in Chippewa County
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• Estella
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Estella is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
• Drywood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
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• Stanley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
• Boyd
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
• Eidsvold
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
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• Cadott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
• Edson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Edson is located in Chippewa County
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• Thorp
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorp is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
• Perkinstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
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• Lombard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lombard is located in Clark County
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• Eagleton
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
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• Bateman
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
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• Eagle Point
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
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• Ludington
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
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• Withee
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Withee is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
• Chippewa Falls
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
• Irvine
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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• Longwood
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Longwood is located in Clark County
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