A visit to the Rush Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rush Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rush Cemetery (FG ID #48660).
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 Rush Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rush Cemetery:
35.0901, -83.3842
The Rush Cemetery is located in Riverside.
The cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north of the Rush Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rush Cemetery.
Establishment of the Rush Cemetery ...
The Rush Cemetery was established in 1831.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Addington Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stiles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- Mc Ghee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mc Ghee Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Ghee Cemetery
- Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mc Connell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Connell Cemetery
- Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Wells Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kelly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Strain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain Cemetery
- Fout Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Fout Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fout Cemetery
- Highlands Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rush Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Otto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Scaly Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellijay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Erastus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Germany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tellico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashiers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tiger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashiers
- Clayton
- Franklin
- Highlands
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Rush Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48660
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015133 (Rush Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015133 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss
- Location given for Rush Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0906484 Lon: -83.3840434
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, 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- Rush 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. |