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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in Allegany County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (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:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Rush)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Flintstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oldtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Spring Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
    • Ellerslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
    • Corriganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County
    • Green Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Rush to Green Ridge
    • La Vale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Keifers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Rush to Keifers
    • Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Rush to Brady
    • Cresaptown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrelville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Garrett County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Pearre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Rush to Pearre
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Beans Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Rush to Beans Cove
    • Cooks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Rush to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyndman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Rainsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Purcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robinsonville
      • From Rush to Robinsonville
    • Charlesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charlesville
      • From Rush to Charlesville
    • Kegg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Rush to Kegg
    • Manns Choice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Ott Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Rush to Ott Town
    • Everett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Rush to Dott
    • Emmaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Covalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Rush to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sipes Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Rush to Sipes Mill
    • Akersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Rush to Akersville
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Rush to Wellersburg
    • Fairhope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Callimont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Johnsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Wittenberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • New Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hays Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Meyersdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Meyersdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Downey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downey
      • From Rush to Downey
    • Boynton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Good
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Rush to Good
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Rush to Collinsville
    • Shockeysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nordic Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donaldson
      • From Rush to Donaldson
    • Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Higginsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higginsville
      • From Rush to Higginsville
    • Ritters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Three Churches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wapocomo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wapocomo
      • From Rush to Wapocomo
    • Slanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vance
      • From Rush to Vance
    • North River Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Romney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Good
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Rush to Good
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Fort Ashby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Short Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Headsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Rush to Headsville
    • Keyser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush, with the one closest to Rush listed first.
    • Doe Gully
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Rush to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hansrote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Rush to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paw Paw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Rush to Woodmont
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Rush to Oakland
    • Sleepy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sleepy Creek
      • From Rush to Sleepy Creek
    • Holton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Rush to Holton

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.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rush had a population of 47 people in 1895 with 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.

  • Town Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Allegany County
  • Flintstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
    • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
  • Hazen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Allegany County
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Patterson Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
    • Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Green Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Elbinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbinsville
    • Elbinsville is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Beans Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
    • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beans Cove
    • From Rush to Beans Cove
  • Cooks Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooks Mills
    • From Rush to Cooks Mills
  • State Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Ellerslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
    • Kreigbaum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreigbaum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreigbaum
      • Kreigbaum is located in Allegany County
    • Corriganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County

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 26 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. 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 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:

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 Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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>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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.6638, Longitude: -78.6113       In this case, the coordinates for Rush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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