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A visit to the Rushing Chapel Cemetery ...

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 Rushing Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery:

34.0559, -101.2207

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

The Rushing Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Floydada. Floydada lies just to the southwest of the Rushing Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rushing Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rushing Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Floydada Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Keeter Graves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keeter Graves is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Graves
  • Gray Mule Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gray Mule Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule Cemetery
  • Whiteflat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteflat Cemetery
  • Cone Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Petersburg.
    • The Petersburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #150702 <5>
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quitaque.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quitaque Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6317 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McAdoo Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
    • Crosbyton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosbyton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crosbyton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3122 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crosbyton.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crosbyton Colored Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969411 <5>
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton Cemetery
      • The Silverton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gods Acre Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #793790 <5>
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Plainview Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Plainview Memorial Park is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Plainview.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6038 <5>
    • Becton Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Estacado Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dreamland Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rushing Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rushing Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
  • Cedar Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Floydada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dougherty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sterley ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Flomot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
  • Aiken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Whitney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Farmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmer is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Roaring Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Matador
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Quitaque
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McAdoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Rushing Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rushing Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rushing Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Floyd County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Rushing Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385407  (Rushing Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1385407 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Floyd
      • Est. Elev: 957 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West of Dick Moore Canyon
      • Location given for Rushing Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0559099     Lon: -101.2207087
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Floyd, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rushing Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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