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Ruby City is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It was located along Jordan Creek about a mile below Silver City. [1] Ruby City was a mining town settled in November 1863. [2] The town was the first county seat of Owyhee County and was born to serve the rich mines in the vicinity. [1]
Ruby City Details. Status: Ghost Town. Elevation: 6,135 Feet (1,870 meters) Gallery: View 2 Ruby City Photos. State: Idaho. County: View Owyhee County Mines. Date Settled: 1863. Current Population: none. Peak Population: na. Commodity: Silver, Gold. Map: View on Google Maps. Ruby City History.
HISTORY OF RUBY CITY: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A MINING TOWN Thirteen miles north of the town of Okanogan on Salmon Creek there is a place that is probably most aptly described as a wide spot in the road. There are no markers to tell the traveler that this is Ruby City. In all probability, the casual observer might drive through the site of the ...
The Ruby City Cultural Site is a historical and archaeological site located in the Jordan watershed region of Idaho. The site was once a thriving center of Native American culture, and artifacts found there date back thousands of years.
3 maj 2017 · Ruby City, Idaho...and a Giveaway. After silver and gold were discovered in 1863 along what is now Jordan Creek in Idaho's Owyhee Mountains, a mining boom erupted in southwest Idaho, and several towns were created in rapid succession. Ruby City was one of them.
Ruby City is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho. Formed in the 1800’s, from 1863 to 1867 it was the county seat. The town was named after the nearby Ruby Creek. Illustration of Ruby City in its hayday. The town was founded in 1884, when gold was discovered in the area.
Ruby City was located along Jordan Creek about a mile below Silver City. The past tense is used because there is practically nothing left to designate the site of Ruby City except the white stone markers in its cemetery that can be seen on a ridge against a background of junipers.
