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:
38.6312, -82.4154
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rucker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rucker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Haskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins Cemetery
- Fairview Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Callicoat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Callicoat Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicoat Cemetery
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Okey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Okey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
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- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Kingrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Notter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Notter Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notter Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Aid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aid Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid Cemetery
- Perkins Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Perkins Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Ridge Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Stewart Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Fellure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellure Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellure Cemetery
- Sheets Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheets Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
- Old Walnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Walnut Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Walnut Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Greasy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Aid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Scottown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Linnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Sherritts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Andis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Crown City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Athalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kitts Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Patriot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Bladen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Proctorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Cora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pedro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #1961220 (Rucker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1961220 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterloo
- Location given for Rucker Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.631192 Lon: -82.415432
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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' (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 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. |