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A visit to the Rusk 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 Rusk Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.4501°   (35° 27' 0")

Lon:   -96.4981°   (-96° 29' 53")

The Rusk Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County<2>.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Rusk Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rusk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Boley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boley Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Chisholm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Schoolton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • McCulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCulah Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East St. Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Castle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Giles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Holahta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holahta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holahta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holahta Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Chilesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chilesville Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Keokuk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keokuk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keokuk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keokuk Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Bearden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Okfuskee 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 Rusk Cemetery.

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

  • Boley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <6>
  • Paden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cromwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <6>
  • Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Ixl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
    • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Bearden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Okemah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Prague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mason
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
  • Seminole
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Seminole is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <6>
  • Clearview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Lima
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Johnson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Wewoka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wetumka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weleetka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pharoah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Sparks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <6>
    • Milfay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowlegs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeager
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Stroud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <6>
    • Davenport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <6>
    • Aydelotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County

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 Rusk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okfuskee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boley
    • Boley lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rusk Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Castle
  • Clearview
  • Davenport
  • Earlsboro
  • Lima
    • Lima lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rusk Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Meeker
  • Okemah
  • Paden
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Seminole
    • Sparks
    • Weleetka
    • Wetumka
    • Wewoka

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 helpful 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 Rusk 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 Rusk Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1097537  (Rusk Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1097537 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: Boley
    • County: Okfuskee         Elev: 285
    • Location given for GNIS #1097537 (Rusk Cemetery)

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Okfuskee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rusk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4501, Longitude: -96.4981       In this case, the coordinates for the Rusk 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>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.
<6>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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