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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   31.6618°   (31° 39' 42")

Lon:   -83.5502°   (-83° 33' 0")

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

The county seat for Turner County is located in Ashburn. Ashburn lies just to the west northwest of the Ross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • The Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36362 <5>
  • Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
    • The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Ashburn.
    • The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Live Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1389829 <5>
  • Inaha Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inaha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inaha Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Avery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Avery Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Sumners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sumners Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Whiddon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiddon Cemetery
      • The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Widdons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widdons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widdons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Widdons Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Clements Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clements Chapel Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • 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 Irwin County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Green Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Branch Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Hickory Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Springs Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Irwinville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwinville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwinville Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Turner County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.

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

  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ashburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Irwinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
    • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <6>
  • Arp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Arp is located in Irwin County
  • Rebecca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Abac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mystic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <6>
  • Abba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
    • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
  • Ty Ty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tifton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sumner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Phillipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Arabi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
      • Poulan is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <6>
    • Fitzgerald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ocilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <6>
    • Sylvester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McKenzie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKenzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Pitts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rochelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <6>
    • Seville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <6>

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 Turner 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 first turn to 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:

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 #343229  (Ross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #343229 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: Bethel
    • County: Turner         Elev: 119
    • Location given for GNIS #343229 (Ross Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 31.6618, Longitude: -83.5502       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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