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A visit to the Rush Cemetery ...

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 Rush Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.6896°   (32° 41' 22")

Lon:   -88.6409°   (-88° 38' 27")

The Rush Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies just to the north of the Rush Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Pawticfaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawticfaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawticfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pawticfaw Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • DeKalb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeKalb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeKalb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Bethany Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Kemper County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McRae Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Klondike Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klondike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klondike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Daleville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daleville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • West Kemper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Kemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Kemper County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.

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

  • De Kalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Porterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Kemper County
  • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narkeeta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
    • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
  • Sucarnoochee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sucarnoochee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
  • Electric Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
  • Scooba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
  • Rio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
  • Lockhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lynville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bailey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wahalak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
    • Collinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
    • Giles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County
    • Hookston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hookston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Emelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Bogue Chitto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Suqualena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Smith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Boyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Shuqualak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people

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 Rush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Rush Cemetery:

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 Rush Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #676958  (Rush Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #676958 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: Lauderdale NW
    • County: Kemper         Elev: 105
    • Location given for GNIS #676958 (Rush Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6896, Longitude: -88.6409       In this case, the coordinates for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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