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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 Rusk (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 Rusk. 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.

Rusk is located in Martin County.

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 Martin County: Davies's, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence & Orange.

Below are the counties that are near Rusk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rusk:

  • Martin County     (The home county of Rusk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Windom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
    • Lacy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
    • Loogootee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Burns City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Riceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Eckerty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Taswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • English
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
    • Grantsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • West Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Pilot Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Milltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <2>
    • Beechwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Alfordsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Cannelburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Odon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Capehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Plainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Hillham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Dubois
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
    • Haysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Celestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Portersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Schnellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ireland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Birdseye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kyana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Saint Anthony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Huntingburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Owensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Koleen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Newberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Mineral City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
  • Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
    • Georgia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
    • Williams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • French Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Abydel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Youngs Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Chambersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Bromer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Saint Croix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Apalona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Branchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Bristow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Otwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highbank Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Stendal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Saint Meinrad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <2>
    • Mariah Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Hill
      • Mariah Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariah Hill <2>
    • Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
    • Livonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Saltillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hardinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Campbellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Smedley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rusk, see our County-by-County Page for Rusk.

Newspapers Published in Rusk ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rusk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rusk, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rusk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rusk:

Cemeteries Near Rusk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rusk.

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 Rusk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.

  • Cornel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornel Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Wininger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wininger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wininger Cemetery
  • Emmons Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Ridge Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Acre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acre Cemetery
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Pythian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pythian Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Rusk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rusk.

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

  • Crystal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Dubois County
  • Hillham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
    • Hillham is located in Dubois County
  • Kellerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Dubois County
  • South Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Martin
    • South Martin is located in Martin County
  • Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
  • French Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Baden Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
    • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Ironton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Martin County
  • Dubois
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Dubois is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
  • Haysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Dubois County
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Dubois County
  • Willow Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
    • Willow Valley is located in Martin County
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    • Abydel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Alfordsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Dover Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Hill
      • Dover Hill is located in Martin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rusk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rusk.

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rusk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rusk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5573, Longitude: -86.7569       In this case, the coordinates for Rusk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Rusk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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