A visit to the Rucker Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rucker Cemetery:
32.7421, -90.1370
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rucker Cemetery is located in Yazoo County<2>.
The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rucker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blaylock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pepper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Old Temple Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Leggitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Exum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Exum Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Luce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Luce Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alsop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Alsop Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Nod
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Vaughan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Cobbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Fordyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kearney Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Anding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Bentonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Oil City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Coxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Jonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yazoo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rucker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Canton
- Flora
- Pickens
- Yazoo City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Yazoo County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #676943 (Rucker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676943 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Yazoo
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Berryville
- Location given for Rucker Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7420796 Lon: -90.137031
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rucker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |