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A visit to the Rust Cemetery ...

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 Rust Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rust 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 Rust Cemetery

Lat:   34.6032°   (34° 36' 11")

Lon:   -83.1663°   (-83° 9' 58")

The Rust Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Toccoa. Toccoa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Rust Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rust Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tugalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tugalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tugalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tugalo Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Chauga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chauga Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Toxoway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toxoway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toxoway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toxoway Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Fair Play Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Play Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fair Play Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Mullins Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullins Ford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • New Promised Land Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Promised Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Promised Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Promised Land Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Poole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poole Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Duke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Walton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Toccoa.
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70927 <5>
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225499 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rust Cemetery.

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

  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastanollee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Avalon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Oakway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gumlog
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
    • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Toccoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Toccoa Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
    • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <6>
  • Parhams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Parhams is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lavonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
    • Fair Play
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walhalla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Seneca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
    • Tugaloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tugaloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
    • Utica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <6>
    • Townville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Turnerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <6>
    • Carnesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maretts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Newry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Rust Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rust 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 Rust Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #329552  (Rust Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #329552 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: Avalon
    • County: Stephens         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #329552 (Rust Cemetery)

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 Stephens, 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 Rust Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6032, Longitude: -83.1663       In this case, the coordinates for the Rust 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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