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A visit to the Ruffner Cemetery ...


The location of the Ruffner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ruffner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2748°   (39° 16' 29")

Lon:   -88.0689°   (-88° 4' 8")

The Ruffner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

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

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 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 Ruffner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ruffner Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruffner Cemetery.

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

    • Union Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Casey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Dell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Diona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Walla Walla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Hidalgo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
    • Hogue Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Hutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Toledo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jewett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
      • Yale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Yale is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
      • Martinsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
      • Bellair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
        • Bellair is located in Crawford County
      • Janesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
        • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
      • Rose Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Cleone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
        • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Westfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Johnstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Johnstown is located in Cumberland 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 Ruffner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ruffner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Duck Pond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Pond Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Boots Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boots Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boots Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Peach Orchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peach Orchard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Orchard Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Washington Street Cemetery, Vernon Addition
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • The Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994338 <6>
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jack Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jack Oak Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Oak Cemetery
      • Reeds Woods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Reeds Woods Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • The Reeds Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hutton Cemetery
        • Sconce Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Woods Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325256 <6>
      • Greenup Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Block Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Block Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Cemetery
      • Hazel Dell North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hazel Dell South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Mt. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Washington Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Washington Street Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Washington Street Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casey Cemetery
        • Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Street Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #776956 <6>
      • Casey Cumberland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Casey Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Casey Cumberland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casey City Cemetery
        • Cumberland Baptist Cemetery
        • Cumberland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cumberland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164677 <6>

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

    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 Ruffner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1922852  (Ruffner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1922852 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: Union Center
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1922852 (Ruffner Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Cumberland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ruffner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2748, Longitude: -88.0689       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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