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 Rucker (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 Rucker. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rucker is located in Bates County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Rucker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rucker:
- Bates County (The home county of Rucker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Foster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- New Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Worland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Nyhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Amoret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Hume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rich Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Passaic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Merwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Main City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Archie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Freeman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henry County
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair County
- Appleton City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Metz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Stotesbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Horton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Richards
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Nevada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Schell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Walker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Moundville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Mapleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Devon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Fort Scott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Xenia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Xenia is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Edward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Marmaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Boicourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Cygne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linn Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Critzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- Cadmus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Blue Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Goodrich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goodrich is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Parker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Jingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Fontana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Block
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rucker, see our County-by-County Page for Rucker.
Cemeteries Near Rucker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rucker.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rucker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rucker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Woofin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hume Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Littell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Virginia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Lamb - Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holmes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rucker had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
- Foster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- New Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Worland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Nyhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Hume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Sprague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Amoret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Virginia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virginia is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Cornland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Trading Post
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rich Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfe is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rucker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rucker.
Newspapers Published in Rucker ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rucker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rucker, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rucker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rucker:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bates County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon County
- Bourbon County
- Linn County
- Miami County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rucker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rucker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |