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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:   40.8667°   (40° 52' 0")

Lon:   -95.6808°   (-95° 40' 50")

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

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the south southeast of the Ross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Penny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penny Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Dawsonburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawsonburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawsonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawsonburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thurman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Thurman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523798 <5>
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Ewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Estes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Estes Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Waubonsie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubonsie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubonsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waubonsie Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Acord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acord Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Duff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Linville Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linville Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Van Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Eaton Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284363 <5>
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abshire Cemetery is located in Fremont County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Tabor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Thurman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Fremont County
  • Randolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Bartlett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
  • McPaul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
    • McPaul is located in Fremont County
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rock Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Percival
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
    • Percival is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <6>
  • Malvern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Mills County
  • Glenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pacific Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <6>
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
    • Riverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
    • Pacific City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Imogene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <6>
    • Murray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Payne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County
    • Farragut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <6>
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Plattsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
      • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
    • Mynard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
      • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
    • Nebraska City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nehawka
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Fremont 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 like to 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:

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 #1949929  (Ross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1949929 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: Tabor SW
    • County: Fremont         Elev: 350
    • Location given for GNIS #1949929 (Ross Cemetery)

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Fremont, 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: 40.8667, Longitude: -95.6808       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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