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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruckers Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruckers Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruckers Grove, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ruckers Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruckers Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Ruckers Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Ruckers Grove: Ruckers Grv.
- While the name of this community is Ruckers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Ruckers Grove may originally have been Rucker's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ruckers Grove might be written as Rucker Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Ruckers Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Ruckers Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruckers Grove:
- Washington County (The home county of Ruckers Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Fayetteville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sonora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Tontitown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Bethel Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- War Eagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Rogers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Prairie Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Mason Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Trident
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Springtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Winfrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Bidville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Anna ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Stop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Mountainburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- Cass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Wesley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Whitener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Hindsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Crosses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Japton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Delaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Combs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Witter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Watts Community
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Watts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ballard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peavine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Addielee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Delaware County (OK)
- West Siloam Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruckers Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Ruckers Grove.
Cemeteries Near Ruckers Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruckers Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ruckers Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruckers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Buckner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rieff Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Ruckers Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruckers Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruckers Grove, with the one closest to Ruckers Grove listed first.
- Baldwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Summit ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Fayetteville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Wyman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Sulphur City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Elkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- West Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruckers Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruckers Grove.
Newspapers Published in Ruckers Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruckers Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruckers Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruckers Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruckers Grove:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruckers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | 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- Ruckers Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |