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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rutan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rutan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rutan is located in Greene County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Rutan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rutan:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Rutan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Holbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Rutan to Higbee
    • Swarts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Rutan to Bluff
    • Nettle Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Rutan to Nettle Hill
    • Aleppo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McCracken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Rutan to McCracken
    • Ryerson Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Waynesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashtree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Rutan to Ashtree
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Arensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Rutan to Arensburg
    • La Belle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Adah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Rutan to Adah
    • Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Rutan to Fayette
    • Heistersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heistersburg
      • From Rutan to Heistersburg
    • Alicia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Winstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Rutan to Winstead
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Rutan to Sparta
    • West Amity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From Rutan to West Amity
    • Good Intent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Rutan to Good Intent
    • Amity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Rutan to Beham
    • Bissell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Rutan to Bissell
    • McCracken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Ten Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Rutan to Ten Mile
    • Bentleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
    • Claysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Lagonda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Lagonda is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lagonda
      • From Rutan to Lagonda
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Rutan to Gibsonton
    • Monessen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
    • North Belle Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Shadyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Bellaire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Martins Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Wheeling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brookside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Vadis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Anvil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Neffs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Captina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Rutan to Captina
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Tiltonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Highland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Brilliant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Windsor Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Metz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Rutan to Metz
    • Grant Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Rutan to Hoodsville
    • Mannington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rymer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Rutan to Rymer
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Logansport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Rutan to Logansport
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Katy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rivesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Rutan to Barrackville
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Rutan to Rocklick
    • Calis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Rutan to Calis
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Loudenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Rutan to Loudenville
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Rutan to Knoxville
    • Kausooth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Rutan to Kausooth
    • Glen Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Limestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Rutan to Limestone
    • Bannen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Rutan to Bannen
    • Adaline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Rutan to Sherrard
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Maple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Rutan to Maple
    • Saint Cloud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Rutan to Saint Cloud
    • Wana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blacksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miracle Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Rutan to Miracle Run
    • Wadestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Rutan to Sandy
    • Bowlby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Rutan to Bowlby
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Hagans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Rutan to Hagans
    • Maidsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Rutan to Maidsville
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Rutan to Georgetown
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Point Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Rutan to Point Mills
    • Triadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Rutan to Potomac
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Rutan to Echo Point
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Wheeling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hundred
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Littleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Rutan to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bebee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Rutan to Marion
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rutan, see our County-by-County Page for Rutan.

Cemeteries Near Rutan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rutan.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rutan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.

  • Staggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zollars Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schess Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McVay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bates Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leslie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rutan had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rutan, with the one closest to Rutan listed first.

  • Bristoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristoria
    • Bristoria is located in Greene County
  • Woodruff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Greene County
  • Holbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nineveh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
    • Nineveh is located in Greene County
  • Higbee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higbee
    • From Rutan to Higbee
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Greene County
  • Wind Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
    • Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff
    • From Rutan to Bluff
  • Oak Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Greene County
  • Simpson Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Store
    • Simpson Store is located in Washington County
  • Swarts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Deer Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Greene County
    • McCracken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Rutan to McCracken
    • Aleppo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rutan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rutan.

Newspapers Published in Rutan ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rutan, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rutan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rutan:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rutan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8953, Longitude: -80.3397       In this case, the coordinates for Rutan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rutan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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