Rucker Cemetery

Rucker Cemetery is a cemetery in Grosse Ile Township, Wayne County, Michigan. Rucker Cemetery is situated nearby to the town Trenton, as well as near Elizabeth Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elizabeth Park and Grosse Ile High School.

Elizabeth Park

Park

Elizabeth Park is a county-owned public park in southeast Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in the city of Trenton along West Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River just north of the Wayne County Bridge leading to Grosse Ile.

Grosse Ile High School

School

Grosse Ile High School is a public high school in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Grosse Ile Township Schools district. Grosse Ile High School is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rucker Cemetery.

Trenton Channel Power Plant

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The Trenton Channel Power Plant, also known as the Trenton Stacks, was a coal-burning power station located in Trenton, Michigan. Completed in 1924, it is owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Trenton Channel Power Plant is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rucker Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trenton and Grosse Ile Township.

Trenton

Town

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Trenton is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Trenton is located roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.

Riverview

Town

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Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Riverview is located roughly 14 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Riverview is situated 2½ miles north of Rucker Cemetery.

Rucker Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Fox Cemetery”, “Fox-Rucker Cemetery”, and “Hough Rucker Cemetery”
Category: burial
Location: Grosse Ile Township, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.1421° or 42° 8′ 32″ north

Longitude

-83.16836° or 83° 10′ 6″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Open location code

86JR4RRJ+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 707210560

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

GeoNames ID

5007821

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