Rubio, Iowa
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Rubio is an unincorporated community in southwest Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is located on County Highway G67 approximately three miles northeast of Richland in adjacent Keokuk, County. The Skunk River flows past the north side of the community.Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 7th Edition, 2021 p. 50 {{isbn|1946494003}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
History
Rubio was founded in 1900 when the Milwaukee Road railway was built through the area. Rubio was named after Mexican statesman Pascual Ortiz Rubio,Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 197. University Of Iowa Press. {{ISBN|1-58729-531-8}}. who would later become the president of Mexico.
The Rubio Savings Bank opened in Rubio in 1906; the main office moved to Brighton in 1946.{{Cite news |date=2003-04-14 |title=Washington Federal, Rubio Savings banks to merge |page=9 |language=en |work=Ottumwa Courier |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ottumwa-courier-apr-14-2003-p-9/ |access-date=2021-09-04}}
In 1910 the Rubio School opened. The two-classroom school operated until 1960; enrollment at that time was 10 students. The building was sold at auction in 1962 and was torn down; the floor joists were later used in a house in Richland.{{Cite news |date=1984-07-24 |title=First-ever reunion at Rubio School is Sunday |page=8 |language=en |work=Fairfield Ledger |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/fairfield-ledger-jul-24-1984-p-8/ |access-date=2021-09-04}}
The Rubio Lawn Social and Jubilee, held in conjunction with the American Bicentennial, was held on August 7 and 8, 1976. Activities included a postal award ceremony and a parade.{{Cite news |last=Long |first=Mrs. Don |date=1976-05-05 |title=Rubio continues planning for bicentennial events in August |page=10 |language=en |work=Washington Evening Journal |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-evening-journal-may-05-1976-p-10/ |access-date=2021-09-04}}{{Cite book |last=Administration |first=American Revolution Bicentennial |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTHhgzGn1xoC&dq=rubio%252C%2520iowa%2520jubilee&pg=PA494 |title=The Bicentennial of the United States of America: A Final Report to the People |date=1977 |publisher=American Revolution Bicentennial Administration |isbn=978-0-9601232-3-0 |pages=494 |language=en}}
Education
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Iowa
Category:Populated places established in 1900