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A visit to the Rucker Cemetery ...


The location of the Rucker 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 Rucker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8120°   (38° 48' 43")

Lon:   -85.9769°   (-85° 58' 36")

The Rucker Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Brownstown. Brownstown lies just to the northwest of the Rucker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rucker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Rucker 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rucker Cemetery.

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

    • Dudleytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
    • Retreat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Crothersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
    • Plattsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Kossuth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Austin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kriete Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Seymour
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cortland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Jackson County
      • Marshfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
        • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Scottsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
        • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
      • Albion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Scott County
      • Freetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleming
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
        • Fleming is located in Jackson County
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • South Boston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Washington County
      • Kurtz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
        • Kurtz is located in Jackson 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 Rucker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sturgeon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturgeon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgeon Cemetery
    • Waskom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waskom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waskom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waskom Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery (Sauers)
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275412 <6>
    • Woodmansee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmansee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmansee Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Durland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durland Cemetery
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Crothersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crothersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crothersville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crothersville Cemetery
      • Gater Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gater Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gater Cemetery
      • Grassy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grassy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Cemetery
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Collett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collett Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
      • Gorrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorrell Cemetery
      • Bedel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedel 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 Rucker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #442379  (Rucker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #442379 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: Tampico
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #442379 (Rucker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Jackson, 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' 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 Rucker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8120, Longitude: -85.9769       In this case, the coordinates for the Rucker 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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