Our Genealogy Helper
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 Rush Center (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 Rush Center. 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.
Name Variations for Rush Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Other variations include: Rush Centre and Rushcentre.
- A typical abbreviation for Rush Center: Rush Ctr. (or less commonly used: Rush Cen., Rush Cent. or Rush Cntr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Rush Center is located in Rush County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rush County: Barton, Ellis, Ness, Pawnee, Russell & Trego.
Below are the counties that are near Rush Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rush Center:
- Rush County (The home county of Rush Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Nekoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nekoma is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Hargrave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hargrave is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
- Liebenthal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Otis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loretta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loretta is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
- Former names for Loretta:
- Illinois
- Marienfeld
- McCracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- Albert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olmitz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heizer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heizer is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Galatia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galatia is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Pawnee Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Millard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millard is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Anchorway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anchorway is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
- Kanbrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kanbrick is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
- Stickney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Hoisington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Hoisington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- Schoenchen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Pfeifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
- Antonino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Antonino is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
- Munjor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Munjor is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
- Toulon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Toulon is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Hays
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Ness County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- Bazine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bazine is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Brownell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- Ash Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Rozel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rozel is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Larned
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burdett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Ray ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Russell County
- Milberger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milberger is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milberger
- Stafford County
- Radium
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Radium is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rush Center, see our County-by-County Page for Rush Center.
Cemeteries Near Rush Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rush Center.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rush Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rush Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- Abbey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rush Center had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rush Center had a population of 152 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rush Center, with the one closest to Rush Center listed first.
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Nekoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nekoma is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Hargrave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hargrave is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
- Ash Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Liebenthal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Otis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Albert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McCracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pfeifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rozel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rozel is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Olmitz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bazine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bazine is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rush Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rush Center.
Newspapers Published in Rush Center ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rush Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rush Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rush Center:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Rush County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Ellis County
- Ness County
- Pawnee County
- Russell County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Rush Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rush Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |