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A visit to the Rucker Cemetery ...


The location of the Rucker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rucker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rucker Cemetery

Lat:   35.9201°   (35° 55' 12")

Lon:   -86.3305°   (-86° 19' 49")

The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the southwest of the Rucker Cemetery .

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 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 Rucker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rucker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Compton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Walterhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cainsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rucker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Auburntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
        • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Statesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Gladeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Plainview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Bradyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
        • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Burt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Woodbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Vergne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Watertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson 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 Rucker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Owen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Yandell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yandell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yandell Cemetery
    • Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker - Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker - Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Dunaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Vaugh Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaugh Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaugh Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery

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

    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 #1645908  (Rucker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645908 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: Lascassas
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1645908 (Rucker Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 obstructions 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 Rucker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9201, Longitude: -86.3305       In this case, the coordinates for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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