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A visit to the Rucker Cemetery ...


The location of the Rucker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Rucker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rucker Cemetery

Lat:   42.1423°   (42° 8' 32")

Lon:   -83.1685°   (-83° 10' 6")

The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rucker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rucker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rucker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rucker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Trenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grosse Ile
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
    • Woodhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <4>
    • Gibraltar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Edgewater Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Amherstburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Southgate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
    • Wyandotte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Amherst Pointe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sunset Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Eden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ecorse
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
        • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <4>
      • South Rockwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
        • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <4>
      • Willow Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Busy Bee Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corners
      • LaSalle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Lincoln Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
      • Allen Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
        • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <4>
      • Willowood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakewood Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Malden Centre
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Centre
      • Delisles Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisles Corners

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rucker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rucker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bloomdale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Ferndale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferndale Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    • Gibraltar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibraltar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibraltar Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibraltar Cemetery
    • Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John The Baptist RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • West Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mound Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • East Rockwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Rockwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rockwood Cemetery
      • Huron Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Valley Cemetery
      • Oak Forest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ecorse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecorse Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rucker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636359  (Rucker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #636359 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wyandotte
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #636359 (Rucker Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rucker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1423, Longitude: -83.1685       In this case, the coordinates for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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