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] The Owyhee Avalanche, first newspaper in Owyhee County, started in Ruby City in 1865, but was moved to nearby Silver City just over a year later. The post office, which opened in 1864, closed in 1867. [2] In 1867, the county seat was also moved to Silver City, along with the better buildings and the end was in sight for Ruby City. [1]
Nowadays, only remains of a cemetery mark the town's location. [1]
In popular culture
The 1993 Western film The Ballad of Little Jo was set in Ruby City, Idaho, where Jo Monaghan eventually settles down. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ruby City - Idaho Ghost Town". Ghosttowns.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ruby City, Idaho". Western Mining History. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO (1993) | SYNOPSIS". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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