A visit to the Ross Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Twp. Cemetery:
40.6194, -94.7305
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ross Twp. Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.
The county seat for Taylor County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the north of the Ross Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ross Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bedford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bedford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
- Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Helm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Helm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
- Kemery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kemery Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemery Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Mohler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mohler Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Willard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
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- Siam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Siam Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Luteston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Luteston Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luteston Cemetery
- Bower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
- Lexington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lexington Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Taylor County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Gaynor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Ladoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Athelstan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Orrsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
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- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Hawleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Braddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Guss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Shambaugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Clearmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maloy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Ravenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Irena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Redding
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Clearfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarinda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athelstan
- Bedford
- Blockton
- Braddyville
- Clarinda
- Clearfield
- Clearmont
- Conway
- Gravity
- Hopkins
- New Market
- Parnell
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Redding
- Sharpsburg
- Sheridan
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 either 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Taylor 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460815 (Ross Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460815 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: Taylor
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bedford SW
- Location given for Ross Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6194323 Lon: -94.7305245
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Taylor, 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 Twp. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |