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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rumsey Spur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rumsey Spur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rumsey Spur, please Contact Us.

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 Rumsey Spur (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 Rumsey Spur. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rumsey Spur is historic, it would have been located within present day Mississippi County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott.

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

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Rumsey Spur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Wilson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
    • Wyatt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Anniston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Bertrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
    • Whiting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
    • East Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <4>
    • Pinhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Wolf Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Sikeston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
    • Ogden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Madrid County
    • La Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
    • Morehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Kewanee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
    • Canalou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • New Madrid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Diehlstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Blodgett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Miner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Haywood City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Morley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • New Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
    • Oran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
    • Crowder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Scott County
    • Vanduser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Circle City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Grayridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Cairo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
    • Future City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cairo Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cache
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <4>
    • Miller City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
    • Unity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hodges Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Olive Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
    • Diswood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Tamms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <4>
    • Thebes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Elco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Massac County (IL)
    • Joppa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
    • Olmsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <4>
    • Ullin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <4>
    • Grand Chain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
    • New Grand Chain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Perks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Karnak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Mill Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dongola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
    • Reynoldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Blandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • La Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
    • Gage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Bandana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Ceredo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Kevil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
    • Lovelaceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Bardwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Cunningham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
    • Kirbyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Milburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Hickman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Fancy Farm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lowes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Melber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Spring Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Fulgham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey Spur, with the one closest to Rumsey Spur listed first.
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Future City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Ragland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Future City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Camelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Grahamville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Massac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Paducah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Rumsey Spur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rumsey Spur.

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

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

  • Bird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Texas Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Bryan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bumgard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Schendler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schendler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schendler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wickliffe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliffe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Rumsey Spur in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rumsey Spur.

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

  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • Samos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
    • Samos is located in Mississippi County
  • Birds Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
    • Birds Point is located in Mississippi County
    • Former names for Birds Point:
    • Birdsville
    • Greenville
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
  • Henson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
    • Henson is located in Mississippi County
  • Wickliffe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Diehlstadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
    • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Laketon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
    • Laketon is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Mound City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bertrand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Crosno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
    • Crosno is located in Mississippi County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Whiting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
    • East Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Rumsey Spur ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumsey Spur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rumsey Spur, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rumsey Spur.

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 Rumsey Spur:

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rumsey Spur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rumsey Spur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rumsey Spur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9501, Longitude: -89.2562       In this case, the coordinates for Rumsey Spur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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