Ruby, Mississippi | |
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  Ruby  Ruby | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′46″N 90°14′53″W / 31.94611°N 90.24806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 686732[1] |
Ruby is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Ruby is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Crystal Springs.
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History
Ruby was first settled in 1850 and named for the daughter of the first store owner, Albert Gates. The community was also home to a sawmill and school. Many of the settlers moved to Hopewell after a railroad and depot were built there in 1909.[2]
Ruby was home to a pharmacist in 1916.[3]
A post office operated under the name Ruby from 1892 to 1908.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby, Copiah County, Mississippi
- ^ LaTricia M. Nelson-Easley (2007). Copiah County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7385-5300-9.
- ^ The Era Druggist's Directory of the United States, Canada, Cuba, Porto Rico, Manila, Hawaiian Islands and Mexico. D.O. Haynes & Company. 1916. p. 92.
- ^ "Copiah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 29 July 2023, at 00:48