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A visit to the Rush Cemetery ...


The location of the Rush Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   39.1220°   (39° 7' 19")

Lon:   -81.6785°   (-81° 40' 42")

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

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rush 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 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:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wood County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Eli
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
    • Neptune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Youba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Skull Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Washington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
      • Coolville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuppers Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
        • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <5>
      • Sherman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Jackson County
      • Windy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
        • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Blennerhassett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
        • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
      • Redbush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
        • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Keno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
        • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Bashan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
        • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Parkersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Porterfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
        • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Vanderhoof
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
        • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)

    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. The following communities are located in Wood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rush Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sheets Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Congrove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congrove Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congrove Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Engels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engels Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engels Cemetery
    • Ft. Belleville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Belleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Belleville Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Belleville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wigal Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wigal Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigal Cemetery
      • Crooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crooks Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Isabelle Flinn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabelle Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isabelle Flinn Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabelle Flinn Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Boso Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boso Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Twomey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twomey Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomey Cemetery
      • Robison Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robison Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery

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

    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 #1546157  (Rush Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546157 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: Pond Creek
      • County: Wood         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #1546157 (Rush Cemetery)

    The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn 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: 39.1220, Longitude: -81.6785       In this case, the coordinates for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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