Place:Rush, Monroe, New York, United States

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NameRush
TypeTown
Coordinates42.983°N 77.633°W
Located inMonroe, New York, United States
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Rush is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Rush is a suburb of Rochester located in the southern part of the county.

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The Town of Rush was established in 1818 from the town of Avon in what was then Genesee County. It was either named after the rushes growing along the creek, or after Dr. Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father of the United States.

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  • Outstanding guide to Rush family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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