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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 Rucker (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 Rucker. 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.

Rucker is located in Rutherford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.

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

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Rucker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Burns Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dillton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Murfreesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Rucker to Midland
    • Kittrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Compton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Rucker to Compton
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Colonial Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Vannatta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Bell Buckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wartrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Rucker to Anchor Mill
    • Haley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Rucker to Haley
    • Shelbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cortner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Rucker to Cortner
    • Normandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Cascade Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burgen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Rucker to Burgen
    • Burt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hollow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bluewing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gassaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gossburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Rucker to Gossburg
    • Busy Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Forest Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Homaway Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Royal Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Rucker to Belmont
    • Tullahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Rural Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Wrencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From Rucker to Wrencoe
    • Priest Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashboro Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paragon Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowelltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Holts Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caney Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Rucker to Verona
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Rucker to Belfast
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leftwich
      • From Rucker to Leftwich
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
  • Moore County
    • Countyline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Countyline
      • From Rucker to Countyline
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Trousdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Rucker to Trousdale
    • Centertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From Rucker to Daylight
    • Lucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucky
      • From Rucker to Lucky
  • Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rucker, with the one closest to Rucker listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cainsville
      • From Rucker to Cainsville
    • Statesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rural Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Hill
      • From Rucker to Rural Hill
    • Cottage Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Belinda City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Leeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Rucker to Leeville
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Rucker to Linwood

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

Cemeteries Near Rucker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rucker.

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 Rucker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liddon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liddon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christiana Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaac Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elam - Snell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam - Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam - Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1645 more) ...
    • Baskin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallyburton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallyburton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallyburton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rucker had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fosterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Rutherford County
  • Murfreesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Overall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
    • Overall is located in Rutherford County
  • Link
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
    • Link is located in Rutherford County
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Midland
    • From Rucker to Midland
  • Floraton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Rutherford County
  • Rockvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <2>
  • Donnell Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Chapel
    • Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
  • Kittrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Vannatta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Sharpsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rucker ...

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 Rucker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rucker, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rucker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Rucker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rucker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rucker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7526, Longitude: -86.3877       In this case, the coordinates for Rucker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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