Ruby is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Ruby town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | South Carolina |
County: | Chesterfield County |
Elevation: | 387 ft (118 m) |
Total Area: | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 307 |
Population Density: | 124.34/sq mi (48.01/km²) |
ZIP code: | 29741 |
Area code: | 843, 854 |
FIPS code: | 4562080 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1250482 |
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History
Originally named “Flint Hill”, Ruby was first settled in 1875. As with other nearby towns, it didn’t develop until the railroad was constructed through town. The Cheraw & Lancaster Railroad arrived in 1902, and Ruby incorporated the same year.
Ruby has annual celebrations: the Jewel City Jubilee and the Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks.
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Geography
Ruby is located in northern Chesterfield County at 34°44′44″N 80°10′33″W / 34.74556°N 80.17583°W / 34.74556; -80.17583 (34.745626, -80.175903). South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the town, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Chesterfield, the county seat, and northwest 3 miles (5 km) to Mount Croghan. South Carolina Highway 109 travels west with SC 9 to Mount Croghan and goes south from Ruby 8 miles (13 km) to its terminus at Campbell Crossroads.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ruby has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km), all land.
See also
Map of South Carolina State and its subdivision:- Abbeville
- Aiken
- Allendale
- Anderson
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Beaufort
- Berkeley
- Calhoun
- Charleston
- Cherokee
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