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Introduction ...

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 Rushville (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 Rushville. 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.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Rushville is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Rushville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rushville:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Rushville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Kellogg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Newton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambs Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Killduff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Metz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Baxter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Reasnor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Sully
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Ira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Taintor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
    • Peoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • New Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Lacey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Leighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnes City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Otley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cordova is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Pella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <1>
    • Percy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Percy is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Howell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Howell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Swan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Harvey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Pleasantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Gilman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Haverhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • State Center Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • Melbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dillon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Luray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Malta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Rhodes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • LaMoille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
    • Le Grand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Santiago
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Loring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Bondurant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Runnells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Adelphi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Rising Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Elkhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Grinnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Searsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Malcom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hartwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Colo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Iowa Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Montour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Garwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Long Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Gladstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rushville, see our County-by-County Page for Rushville.

Cemeteries Near Rushville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rushville.

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 Rushville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rushville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.

  • Rushville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Center Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Antle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Our Silent City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • German Society Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wittemberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • Newton Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper County Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slagel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Rushville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rushville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.

  • Kellogg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Murphy is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Coal Siding ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Newburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Killduff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Metz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
  • Grinnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gilman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Baxter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ferguson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Haverhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Reasnor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rushville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rushville.

Newspapers Published in Rushville ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rushville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rushville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rushville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Rushville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rushville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.