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A visit to the Rucker 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 Rucker Cemetery ...

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

31.7342, -109.4887

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rucker Cemetery is located in Cochise County<2>.

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rucker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rucker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kambitsch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kambitsch Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambitsch Cemetery
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
    • The Whitewater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elfrida Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356412 <5>
  • McNeal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The McNeal Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McNeal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of McNeal.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181695 <5>
  • Light Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Light Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Neighborhood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighborhood Cemetery
  • Gleeson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wells Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Family Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Douglas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281661 <5>
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
  • Apache Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Pearce Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Pirtleville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Pirtleville Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pirtleville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Pirtleville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pirtleville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964105 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pirtleville.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pirtleville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57107 <5>
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Douglas City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56984 <5>
    • Calvary Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Memorial Park is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Memorial Park is located in Douglas.
      • The Calvary Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Douglas Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277311 <5>
    • Bisbee - Douglas Jewish Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodeo Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rodeo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodeo Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rodeo (NM).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144971 <5>
    • Ft. Bowie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ft. Bowie Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Bowie Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rucker Cemetery.

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

  • Elfrida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McNeal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunizona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunizona is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
  • Courtland ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Courtland is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Turquoise ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Turquoise is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise
  • Gleeson ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gleeson is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleeson
  • Apache
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Apache is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
  • Paradise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Hilltop ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Double Adobe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
  • Pearce
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Portal
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pirtleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rodeo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
    • Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie

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 Rucker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cochise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rucker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Cochise 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 Rucker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #10579  (Rucker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #10579 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: Cochise
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bruno Peak
      • Location given for Rucker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7342604     Lon: -109.4889546
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rucker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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