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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Rush County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rush County: Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry & Shelby.

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:

  • Rush County     (The home county of Rushville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Gings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Rushville to Henderson
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Milroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gowdy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mays
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Rushville to Raleigh
    • Moscow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Rugby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Rushville to Rugby
    • Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Rushville to Harrisburg
    • Nulltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Connersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Springersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Enochsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Yellow Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Rushville to Oak Forest
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • New Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Eden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Dunreith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knightstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Rushville to Ogden
    • Lewisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Spiceland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Straughn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • New Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kennard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Needham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rocklane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Markleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Ingalls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Acton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Rushville to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Penntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gwynneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rays Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Knighthood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Rushville to Prescott
    • Waldron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riley Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Billingsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushville, with the one closest to Rushville listed first.
    • Beesons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Rushville to Milton
    • Mount Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Hagerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Abington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Greens Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matlock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bebout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bebout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bebout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ormes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinchman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rushville had a population of 3,475 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rushville had a population of 6,058 people.

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

  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Rush County
  • Mauzy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Mauzy is located in Rush County
  • Gings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henderson
    • From Rushville to Henderson
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rush County
  • Sexton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Rush County
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Milroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Rush County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Farmers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rush County
  • Gowdy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County

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 100 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> 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 Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.6105, Longitude: -85.4448    









 

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