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:
34.1065, -85.0777
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 Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Rome. Rome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Aragon.
- The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210468 <5>
- Wax Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickerson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Crossroads Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
- The Bethel Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cross Roads Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Old Salem Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Salem Graveyard is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Graveyard
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Old Taylorsville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Taylorsville Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Taylorsville Church Cemetery
- The Old Taylorsville Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Taylorsville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183612 <5>
- Taylorsville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alford - Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <5>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church 1847 Cemetery (Old)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Wax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Aragon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockmart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Euharlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bass Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Rosemont Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Atlanta Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Braswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cedartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cartersville
- Cassville
- Cedartown
- Rockmart
- Rome
- Rome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ross Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
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 helpful 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 #353861 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #353861 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockmart North
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1064867 Lon: -85.0777253
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Floyd, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |