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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 (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. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 is located in Boyd County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boyd County: Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Lawrence (OH) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Boyd County     (The home county of Rush)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Mavity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Rush to Mavity
    • Princess
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannonsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Rush to Cannonsburg
    • Boltsfork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Rush to Boltsfork
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Rush to Big Sandy
    • Durbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Catlettsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Rush to Lockwood
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Rush to Normal
    • Westwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Denton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitchins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeriel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Rush to Jeriel
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pactolus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Rush to Willard
    • Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beetle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Rush to Beetle
    • Kehoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Rush to Kehoe
    • Grahn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Bruin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Rush to Bruin
    • Ibex
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Rush to Ibex
    • Gimlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfoundland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Isonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Rush to The Ridge
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Rush to Hunnewell
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Argillite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Danleyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Rush to Danleyton
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Raceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Wurtland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Warnock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Rush to Warnock
    • Greenup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Keaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lowmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowmansville
      • From Rush to Lowmansville
    • Redbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Rush to Bolton
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Rush to Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Rush to Lizzie
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Rush to Estep
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscola
      • From Rush to Tuscola
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Rush to Vessie
    • Brammer Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Rush to Cadmus
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Rush to Keturah
    • Olioville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olioville
      • From Rush to Olioville
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Rush to Goldie
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Emerson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Firebrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Elliottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Rush to Minor
    • Haldeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • South Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
    • Coal Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Rush to Sheridan
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Ironton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Rush to Ironton
    • Hanging Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Sybene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Rush to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Rush to Rockwood
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Andis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Powellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powellsville
      • From Rush to Powellsville
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Sciotoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciotoville
      • From Rush to Sciotoville
    • Slocum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pond Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Rush to Pond Run
    • Portsmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Hodges
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Reid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Rush to Reid
    • Guyandotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Melissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Rush to Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Rush to Sarah
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Rush ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rush.

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

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

  • Rush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Eastham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coalton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prichard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Couns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McGlowthen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlowthen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlowthen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (877 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rush had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Carter County
  • Music
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Carter County
  • Coalton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Boyd County
  • Mavity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mavity
    • From Rush to Mavity
  • Princess
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cannonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cannonsburg
    • From Rush to Cannonsburg
  • Denton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Boltsfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
    • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boltsfork
    • From Rush to Boltsfork
  • Meads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
    • Meads is located in Boyd County
  • Hunnewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hunnewell
    • From Rush to Hunnewell
  • Mount Savage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Rush to Glenwood
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Boyd County
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Rush ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rush, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rush.

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 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 Rush:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rush) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3353, Longitude: -82.7815    









 

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