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Welcome to Rushville ...

The town of Rushville is located in Buchanan County<1>.


The location of Rushville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rushville has a population of 277 people<3> (see below for details).

Rushville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rushville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Rushville: (816)

The ZIP code for Rushville: 64484<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rushville had an population of 277 people. This is a decrease of 8.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rushville had a population of 303 people. This makes Rushville the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 303 people, the population of Rushville increased 8.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 280 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rushville.

Communities Also Named Rushville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Rushville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rushville.

Communities near Rushville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rushville.

  • Saint Joseph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Leavenworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Atchison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
    • Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <6>
  • Country Club
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
    • Country Club is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Weston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
  • Wathena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
    • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <6>
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Agency
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Camden Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
    • Camden Point is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rushville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rushville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rushville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rushville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushville. See our Newspapers Page for Rushville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushville ...

Looking for more information about Rushville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rushville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rushville.

Adding Rushville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rushville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rushville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rushville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rushville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rushville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rushville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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