History of Ruby, Texas: A Community of Polish and Swedish Immigrants
By: Christopher Long
Published: 1952
Updated: March 1, 1995
Ruby was a switch on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad in western Karnes County. It served a community settled by Polish and Swedish immigrants. At one time a school and church were located in the area, but by the early 1990s only a few scattered farmhouses remained.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Christopher Long, “Ruby, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 05, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ruby-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
TID:
HVR73
- 1952
- March 1, 1995
