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Rushville is a town in Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,995 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried in the city's East Hill Cemetery.

Rushville is located at 39.614482, -85.448657, along the Flatrock River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

Wendell Willkie claimed residence in and ran his unsuccessful 1940 presidential campaign from Rushville. He remains the only native of Indiana to be nominated as the presidential candidate for a national party. He is buried in the East Hill Cemetery.
Frazier Thomas was born in Rushville, Indiana on June 13, 1918 and died in Chicago, Illinois on April 3, 1985, was an American television personality. He is best known for having hosted the long-running children's television program Garfield Goose and Friends on WGN-TV. He also hosted various radio and television programs in a long career that spanned from before World War II until his death. He hosted Family Classics and took over as circus manager on Bozo's Circus after the retirement of ringmaster Ned Locke, both shows on WGN-TV.
Tony Stewart Current NASCAR driver, former IRL Champion is also referred to as the "Rushville Rocket". There is a small drive next to Rushville Consolidated High School named Tony Stewart Drive named after the famous NASCAR driver.
Donald Dawson former CEO of Dawson Oil Co, nicknamed "Turtle".

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