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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Schuyler County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

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:

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Rushville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Frederick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
    • Wayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Rushville to Wayland
    • Bader
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Rushville to Bader
    • Browning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Rushville to Bluff City
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Blacks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From Rushville to Blacks
    • Kellerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • La Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Camp Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <1>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Ripley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Cooperstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbirds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hersman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Mound Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Timewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Astoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Vermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Summum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Table Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <1>
    • Marbletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marbletown
      • From Rushville to Marbletown
    • Ipava
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <1>
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lewistown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <1>
    • Sepo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sepo
      • From Rushville to Sepo
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Bowen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <1>
    • Joetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joetta
      • From Rushville to Joetta
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Rushville to Snicarte
    • Bath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Adair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Colmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From Rushville to Colmar
    • East Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • University Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Colchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <1>
    • Tennessee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <1>
    • Bardolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lamone Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • New Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Literberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Valley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Rushville to Valley City
    • Griggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <1>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Bluffs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Oxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnsides Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnsides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnsides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillenwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillenwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Lawler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lawler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schramm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schramm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schramm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Persinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rushville had a population of 2,031 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rushville had a population of 2,822 people.

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

  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Frederick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
  • Erwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
  • Littleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
  • Wayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wayland
    • From Rushville to Wayland
  • Beardstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Browning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bader
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bader
    • From Rushville to Bader
  • Cooperstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Doddsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
    • Astoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>

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 the Vicinity of 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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rushville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rushville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rushville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Rushville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rushville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rushville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rushville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1207, Longitude: -90.5636    









 

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