RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Wise County >> Rush CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





A visit to the Rush Cemetery ...

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 Rush Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4193°   (33° 25' 9")

Lon:   -97.5181°   (-97° 31' 5")

The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rush Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rush Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Montague County
  • Pella Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pella Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Bewley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bewley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bewley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bewley Cemetery is located in Cooke County
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Forestburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forestburg Cemetery is located in Montague County
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Moss Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cooke County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Cogburn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cogburn Cemetery is located in Cooke County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Collin County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Briar Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Huddelston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddelston Cemetery
      • The Huddelston Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddelston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunset.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4396 <5>
    • Scrougy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrougy Cemetery
      • The Scrougy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonestown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Denton County

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 Rush Cemetery.

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

  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Harp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
  • Rosston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forestburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Slidell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
  • Alvord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <6>
  • Hood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Cooke County
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dye
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Montague County
  • Era
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Salona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Stony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
      • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Herman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Fruitland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Park Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Chico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Myra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Muenster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Jo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <6>
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Krum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <6>

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 Rush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rush 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 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 Rush Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rush Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1382663  (Rush Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1382663 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Harp
    • County: Wise         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #1382663 (Rush Cemetery)

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Rush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4193, Longitude: -97.5181       In this case, the coordinates for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025