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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 Ruff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8534°   (33° 51' 12")

Lon:   -84.5555°   (-84° 33' 19")

The Ruff Cemetery is located in Cobb County<2>.

The county seat for Cobb County is located in Marietta. Marietta lies just to the north of the Ruff Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Ruff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Old Clay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Clay Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Combee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Combee Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Dodgen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodgen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dodgen Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Gann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gann Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Edison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edison Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Milford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Glore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glore Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Mableton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mableton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mableton Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mableton Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Cobb County
  • Little Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Cobb County
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    • Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Welcome Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Grove Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Judes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Judes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Judes Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Paupers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paupers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paupers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paupers Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Pair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pair Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Strickland & Peek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland & Peek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland & Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland & Peek Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Pace - Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace - Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace - Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace - Wallace Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens
      • The Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens is located in Cobb County
      • The Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      • Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35517 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Cobb County
    • Smyrna Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Memorial Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • New Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Smyrna Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Cobb County
    • Olive Springs Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Springs Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Springs Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Springs Baptist Cemetery is located in Cobb County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruff Cemetery.

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

  • Mableton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
    • Mableton is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <6>
  • Smyrna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Furniture City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
  • Brookside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
  • Fair Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
  • Clarkdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Austell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinings
    • Vinings is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinings <6>
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lithia Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
    • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <6>
  • Macland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
    • Macland is located in Cobb County
  • Powder Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brookwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Fulton County
    • Vine City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
    • Buckhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
    • Adams Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
    • Atlanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
    • Hiram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <6>
    • Kennesaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <6>
    • Fort McPherson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
    • North Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb 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 Ruff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cobb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ruff Cemetery:

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 Ruff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #321991  (Ruff Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #321991 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: Mableton
    • County: Cobb         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #321991 (Ruff Cemetery)

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Cobb, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ruff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8534, Longitude: -84.5555       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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