Welcome to Rust ...

Rust is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Rust has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Rust is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rust lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rust is within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Rust ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rust - they are located in Kansas and Michigan (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rust.

Communities near Rust ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rust.

• Herrin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Johnston City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• McLeansboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
  • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <4>
• Christopher
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
• Ina
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Ina is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
• Sesser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <4>
• Zeigler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
• Galatia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rust. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rust.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rust. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rust.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rust. See our Newspapers Page for Rust.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rust ...

Looking for more information about Rust? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rust, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rust.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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