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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 ...

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

Lat:   32.1553°   (32° 9' 19")

Lon:   -95.1480°   (-95° 8' 52")

The Rucker Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rucker Cemetery .

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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rucker Cemetery.

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

    • Troup
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
    • Sinclair City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Gould
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Whitehouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
    • Blackjack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Arp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <3>
    • Mount Selman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Wright City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • New Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bullard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
        • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
      • Turnertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
        • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Selman City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
        • Selman City is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <3>
      • Larissa ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • New Summerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
        • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <3>
      • Price
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
        • Price is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <3>
      • Overton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • Flint
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lee Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Joinerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • New London
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
        • Jamestown has also been known as:
        • Jimtown

    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 Smith 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rucker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Troup City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • New Hope (Southeast) Cemetery (African-American)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
      • The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
      • Blackjack Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Omen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Whitehouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Whitehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180466 <7>
      • Ray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Troup.
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <7>
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thompson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery

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

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.1553, Longitude: -95.1480    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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