A visit to the Rutherford Cemetery ...
The location of the Rutherford 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 Rutherford Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rutherford Cemetery
Lat: 37.5692° (37° 34' 9")
Lon: -88.2064° (-88° 12' 23")
The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rutherford 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 Rutherford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Rutherford 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rutherford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Saline Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
- Karbers Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
- Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
- Cave-In-Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Dekoven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Tolu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Old Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Grangertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Grangertown is located in Union County (KY)
- Shawneetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <4>
- Rosiclare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lawler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Sturgis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Herod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Herod is located in Pope County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <4>
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County
- Raleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Shetlerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Carrsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Ridgway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Oak is located in Pope 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 Rutherford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rutherford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrsville
- Cave-In-Rock
- Elizabethtown
- Equality
- Junction
- Ridgway
- Rosiclare
- Shawneetown
- Sturgis
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rutherford Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rutherford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellows Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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 Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
- Earnshaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Coghill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coghill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coghill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coghill Cemetery
- Tinsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Shewmaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shewmaker Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewmaker Cemetery
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- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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 Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
- Holbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Creek Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Hobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
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 Rutherford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1808784 (Rutherford Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1808784 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: Saline Mines
- County: Hardin Elev: 135
- Location given for GNIS #1808784 (Rutherford Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Rutherford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5692, Longitude: -88.2064 In this case, the coordinates for the Rutherford 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. |