A visit to the Rust Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rust Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rust Cemetery:
38.0234, -86.8553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rust Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rust Cemetery is located in Spencer County<2>.
The county seat for Spencer County is located in Rockport. Rockport lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rust Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rust Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rust Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rust Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Purcell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Purcell Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Thrashers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thrashers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Cemetery
- St. Pius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
- Tableman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tableman Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tableman Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Old Sergeant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Sergeant Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sergeant Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Columbia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Columbia Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dodson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84848 <5>
- Mackey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Huffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Richards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Niles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Niles Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Cemetery
- Avery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rust Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Evanston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Tell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Kercheval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Chrisney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mariah Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hawesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cannelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Bristow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Meinrad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Lilly Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Gentryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Maceo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Yelvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
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 Rust Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spencer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannelton
- Chrisney
- Dale
- Hawesville
- Santa Claus
- Tell City
- Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rust Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Spencer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rust Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #442421 (Rust Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #442421 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Spencer
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fulda
- Location given for Rust Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0233879 Lon: -86.8552692
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Spencer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rust Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |