Rubio is an
unincorporated community in southwest
Washington County,
Iowa, United States. It is located on County Highway G67 approximately three miles northwest of
Richland in adjacent
Keokuk, County. The
Skunk River flows past the north side of the community.
History
Rubio was founded in 1900 when the
Milwaukee Railroad 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. .] who would later become the
president of Mexico.
The Rubio Savings Bank opened in Rubio in 1906; the main office moved to
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
in 1946.
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.
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.
Education
The
Pekin Community School District
Pekin Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Pekin, an unincorporated area in Jefferson County, Iowa, near Packwood.
It serves the following incorporated communities in Jefferson, Keokuk, Wapello, and ...
serves Rubio.
Welcome from the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. David Harper
" Pekin Community Schools
Pekin Community School District is a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Pekin, Iowa, Pekin, an unincorporated area in Jefferson County, Iowa, near Packwood, Iowa, Packwood.
It serves the following incorporated communi ...
. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Iowa
Populated places established in 1900
Unincorporated communities in Iowa
1900 establishments in Iowa