Cemeteries in Rush County, KS
Rush County, Kansas has 24 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near La Crosse (21), Great Bend (2) and Victoria (1). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (21%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (13%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Rush County
- Baptist CemeteryLa CrosseBaptist cemetery
- Hope Lutheran CemeteryLa CrosseLutheran cemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryLa CrosseLutheran cemetery
- Peace Lutheran Church CemeteryGreat BendLutheran cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist CemeteryLa CrosseChristian cemetery
- Abbey CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Albert CemeteryGreat BendCemetery
- Belle Prairie CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Bohemian CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Cordia CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Friends CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Hall CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Hampton CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- La Crosse CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Locust Hill CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Lone Star CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- McCracken CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Nickel CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Pleasantdale CemeteryVictoriaCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Saint Michaels CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
- Union CemeteryLa CrosseCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rush County?
We list 24 cemeteries in Rush County, Kansas. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Rush County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kansas vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Rush County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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