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A visit to the Rutherford Cemetery ...


The location of the Rutherford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Rutherford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rutherford Cemetery

Lat:   34.7940°   (34° 47' 38")

Lon:   -87.2414°   (-87° 14' 29")

The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Rutherford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Rutherford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rutherford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rutherford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dells Vista Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Poplar Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Red Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Ripley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Cedar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • North Courtland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Courtland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Corum ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
        • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Elgin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Anderson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Town Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
        • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
        • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Comer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Lauderdale 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 Rutherford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rutherford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rutherford Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Warmack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warmack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warmack Cemetery
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
    • Hooie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooie Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooie Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Dement Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Civitan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Civitan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civitan Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Haraway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haraway Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haraway Cemetery
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Legg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Legg Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
      • Bedingfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedingfield Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedingfield Cemetery
      • Greer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer 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 Rutherford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126051  (Rutherford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126051 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: Cairo
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #126051 (Rutherford Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

    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 Limestone, 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' 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 Rutherford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7940, Longitude: -87.2414       In this case, the coordinates for the Rutherford 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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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