Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Rush - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rush. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush. See our Newspapers Page for Rush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush ...
Looking for more information about Rush? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rush.
Adding Rush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rush in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rush post office opened in 1843.
We also found Rush in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Rush area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Rush area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: