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A visit to the Ruffian Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ruffian Cemetery ...

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

35.3217, -88.9823

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruffian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ruffian Cemetery is located in Hardeman County<2>.

The county seat for Hardeman County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the south of the Ruffian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ruffian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ruffian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Toone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Toone Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone Cemetery
  • Cearley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cearley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearley Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Nuckolls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bartlett Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bolivar Memorial Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bolivar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1342357 <5>
    • McLendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McLendon Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruffian Cemetery.

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

  • Shandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
  • Toone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Toone is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Bolivar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vildo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
  • Whiteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hornsby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Silerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Silerton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Mercer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Deanburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Medon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Fayette Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hickory Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Hillville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Masseyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Eurekaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
    • Rose Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Montezuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Malesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
    • Rogers Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Pinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dancyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville

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 Ruffian Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hardeman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ruffian Cemetery: