Welcome to Rushing ...
So far, we found very little information about Rushing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rushing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rushing, please Contact Us.
Rushing would have been located within present day Stewart County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rushing is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rushing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rushing was located: 931
Communities Also Named Rushing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rushing - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rushing.
Communities near Rushing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rushing.
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Snider
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- New Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rushing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rushing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rushing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rushing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushing. See our Newspapers Page for Rushing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rushing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |