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A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

34.0176, -91.5104

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Boggins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Gift Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Madden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Refeld Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Skull Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Skull Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Walnut Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemmons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Gould
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • South Bend ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • Varner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
  • Mitchellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Dumas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Reydell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
  • Gillett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pea Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Sarassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
  • Grady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Meroney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Bayou Meto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Crigler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Tamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tichnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow

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 Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #54220  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54220 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cades
      • Location given for Ross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0176004     Lon: -91.5104014
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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