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A visit to the Old Ruff 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 Old Ruff Cemetery ...

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

37.8703, -88.6612

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

The Old Ruff Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Ruff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ruff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Ruff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cardwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
  • Hall Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hall Town Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Winn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Abney Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Abney Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Family Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
  • Kious Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kious Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kious Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barton Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barton Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Family Cemetery
    • Winkleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Winkleman Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleman Cemetery
    • Abney Family #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stricklin Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lampley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lampley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampley Cemetery
    • Clem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Clem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
    • Rhine Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rhine Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine Church Cemetery

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 Old Ruff Cemetery.

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

  • Galatia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Long Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walpole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
  • Akin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Parrish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Buena Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Muddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
    • Broughton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanaford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrier Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <5>
    • Ledford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
    • Gaskins City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
    • Eldorado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saline City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deering City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City

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 Old Ruff Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saline County.

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