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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:   36.4523°   (36° 27' 8")

Lon:   -88.8031°   (-88° 48' 11")

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

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rucker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 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 Weakley 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 26 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.

    • McConnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Latham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • South Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
    • Pierce Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Water Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ralston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • Wingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fulgham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
        • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Cayce
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Rives
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
        • Rives is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Sidonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
        • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
      • Sharon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ore Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Bell City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Tri City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Sedalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pryorsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Woodland Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
        • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Cottage Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Clinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>

    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 Weakley 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 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Sandy Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • McFall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Roach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Siler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siler Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Johnson Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Martin.
        • The Johnson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14092 <6>
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Pounds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pounds Cemetery is located in Obion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
      • Good Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Springs Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel 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 #1300227  (Rucker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1300227 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: McConnell
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1300227 (Rucker Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    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 Weakley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.4523, Longitude: -88.8031       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.
    <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.




 

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