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A visit to the Rucker Cemetery (African-American) ...

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 Rucker Cemetery (African-American) ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rucker Cemetery (African-American):

32.1375, -95.1533

The Rucker Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rucker Cemetery (African-American) .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rucker Cemetery (African-American).

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rucker Cemetery (African-American).<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first.

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]<2> of the Rucker Cemetery (African-American).

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rucker Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first:

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 (African-American). Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rucker Cemetery (African-American).

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arp
    • Arp lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rucker Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Big Springs
  • Jacksonville
  • Overton
    • Overton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rucker Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Overton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Whitehouse

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 (African-American):