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A visit to the Ruff 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 Ruff Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruff 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 Ruff Cemetery

Lat:   39.6173°   (39° 37' 2")

Lon:   -82.4477°   (-82° 26' 51")

The Ruff Cemetery is located in Hocking County<2>.

The county seat for Hocking County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the south southeast of the Ruff Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ruff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Baron - Graham Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron - Graham Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baron - Graham Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Baron - Graham Family Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Laurel Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Chapel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • The Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sponagle Cemetery
    • Sponagle Lutheran Cemetery
    • Sponagle Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249525 <6>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Hocking County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Logan.
    • The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157765 <6>
  • Brethren Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Church Cemetery
    • The Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Hocking County
    • The Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brethren Cemetery
  • Flagdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flagdale Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Hocking County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • South Harvey Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harvey Chapel Cemetery
      • The South Harvey Chapel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • The South Harvey Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harvey Chapel Cemetery
      • South Harvey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243164 <6>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Welty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Zwingley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zwingley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zwingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zwingley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hocking County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hocking County
    • Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Logan.
      • The Rhodes & Huddle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huddle Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42885 <6>
    • Hilyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilyard Cemetery is located in Fairfield County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruff Cemetery.

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

  • Rockbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
    • West Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <7>
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <7>
  • Avalon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Perry County
  • West Rushville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
    • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Gibisonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
    • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <7>
  • Carthon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
    • Carthon is located in Perry County
  • Rushville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <7>
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
    • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Union Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • New Straitsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <7>
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Shawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <7>
    • Carbon Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Candy Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • New Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bloomingville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Hemlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Amanda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Ruff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hocking County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ruff 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 Ruff 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 Ruff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1045252  (Ruff Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1045252 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: Logan
    • County: Hocking         Elev: 319
    • Location given for GNIS #1045252 (Ruff Cemetery)

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Hocking, 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 Ruff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6173, Longitude: -82.4477       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruff 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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