A visit to the Rutherford Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rutherford Cemetery:
35.9307, -94.2830
The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rutherford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rutherford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rutherford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Billingsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Barron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Illinois Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Union Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Campbell Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Canehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Canehill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canehill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Boone Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cemetery Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cemetery Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill
- Cheatham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Kidd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Woolsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Rieff Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rieff Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rieff Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rutherford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prairie Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Viney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Strickler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Skylight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Morrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sulphur City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
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. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rutherford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cincinnati
- Fayetteville
- Lincoln
- Prairie Grove
- West Fork
- Winslow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #54292 (Rutherford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54292 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 435 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairie Grove
- Location given for Rutherford Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.930637 Lon: -94.2827089
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rutherford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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