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A visit to the Ruggles Cemetery ...


The location of the Ruggles 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 Ruggles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2762°   (39° 16' 34")

Lon:   -87.2653°   (-87° 15' 55")

The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Vigo County<2>.

The county seat for Vigo County is located in Terre Haute. Terre Haute lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ruggles 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 Ruggles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Vigo 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 Ruggles 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruggles Cemetery.

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

    • Lewis
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Farmersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hymera
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Coalmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Pimento
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Cory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Riley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jasonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
    • Eel River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Youngstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Shelburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Howesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
        • Howesville is located in Clay County
      • Saline City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
        • Saline City is located in Clay County
      • Gilmour
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
        • Gilmour is located in Greene County
      • Art
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
        • Art is located in Clay County
      • Midland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Greene County
      • Grange Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
        • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
      • Scott City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
      • Coal City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Coal City is located in Owen County
      • Denmark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Owen County
      • Prairieton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
        • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
      • Prairie Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
        • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
      • Scotchtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
        • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Glen Ayre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
        • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo 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 Ruggles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vigo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ruggles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Donham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donham Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Knights of Columbus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knights of Columbus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Columbus Cemetery
    • Zion Gummere Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Gummere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Gummere Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Gummere Cemetery
    • Stagg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stagg Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Miner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miner Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Farmersburg.
        • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87340 <6>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Sink Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sink Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sink Cemetery
      • Goshorn Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshorn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshorn Memorial Park is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshorn Memorial Park
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Greenwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell 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 Ruggles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #442385  (Ruggles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #442385 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: Lewis
      • County: Vigo         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #442385 (Ruggles Cemetery)

    The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

    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 Vigo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ruggles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2762, Longitude: -87.2653       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruggles 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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