A visit to the Rush Cemetery ...
The location of the Rush Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rush Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rush Cemetery
Lat: 32.3968° (32° 23' 48")
Lon: -85.6713° (-85° 40' 16")
The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies just to the north northwest of the Rush Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rush Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Macon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tuskegee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Fort Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
- Armstrong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Notasulga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
- La Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Hardaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Calebee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Liberty City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Society Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Loachapoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Shorter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
- Reeltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Union Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Hurtsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Marvyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Tysonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Hurtsboro
- Notasulga
- Tuskegee
- Union Springs
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rush Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Tuskegee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuskegee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tuskegee Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuskegee Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Ashdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashdale Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashdale Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligon Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green - Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green - Cook Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Cook Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Little Texas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Texas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Texas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Texas Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elam Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- Ft. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Whitlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rush Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137125 (Rush Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #137125 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Tuskegee
- County: Macon Elev: 116
- Location given for GNIS #137125 (Rush Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3968, Longitude: -85.6713 In this case, the coordinates for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |