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A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...


The location of the Ross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ross Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Cemetery

Lat:   33.2621°   (33° 15' 43")

Lon:   -88.2600°   (-88° 15' 36")

The Ross Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pickens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pickensville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Archer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Pickens County
    • Beaver Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
    • Ravine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Memphis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Pickens County
    • McMullen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Carrollton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
    • McShan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McShan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Ethelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Aliceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Stansel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
        • Stansel is located in Pickens County
      • Stafford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Pickens County
      • Deerbrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
        • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Coal Fire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
        • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
      • Olney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Pickens County
      • Reform
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
        • Reform is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Upper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • New Cumberland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cumberland Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cumberland Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Church Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Bigbee Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigbee Valley Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Valley Cemetery
    • Roberson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberson Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58581 <6>
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Spiller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spiller Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiller Cemetery
      • Brookshire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookshire Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookshire Cemetery
      • Toliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (MS)
        • The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <6>
      • Bigbee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Cemetery
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #125957  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #125957 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Forreston
      • County: Pickens         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #125957 (Ross Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2621, Longitude: -88.2600       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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