Welcome to Ross ...
Ross is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Ross has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Ross is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ross lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ross: (218)
Communities Also Named Ross ...
While we believe that this Ross is located in Roseau County, we know of another 3 Minnesota communities named Ross. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kittson, Polk and Waseca County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 38 communities that are also named Ross - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ross.
Communities near Ross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ross.
- Roseau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <4>
- Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbush <4>
- Badger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Piney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - South Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
- Vassar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Menisino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Sprague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Moodie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Ross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ross. 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 Ross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross. See our Newspapers Page for Ross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ross ...
Looking for more information about Ross? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ross.
Adding Ross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ross 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 Ross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ross post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ross.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |