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. 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 Rush Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rush Cemetery:
36.6857, -82.0707
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the east northeast of the Rush Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Rush Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shutters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutters Cemetery
- Starke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Starke Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Clyce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Clyce Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyce Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Hortenstine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hortenstine Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortenstine Cemetery
- Minnick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Minnick Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnick Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Whiteaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Whiteaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteaker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Whiteaker Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Abingdon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52634 <5>
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Shutters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutters Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Andis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Andis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis Cemetery
- Pippin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pippin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
- McCroskey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey Cemetery
- Goodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Hanner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hanner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanner Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Rust Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Green Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Abingdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Burson Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Craigs Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Holston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Virginia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Watauga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Lowland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Brumley Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Benhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Three Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Alvarado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Drowning Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
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 Washington 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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Rush Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473637 (Rush Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473637 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 638 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wyndale
- Location given for Rush Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6856649 Lon: -82.0706849
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rush 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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