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:
39.4173, -90.0043
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 Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
- Etter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Etter Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Solomon G O Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Solomon G O Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon G O Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Howser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Howser Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howser Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Solomon A M Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Solomon A M Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon A M Cemetery
- Weller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Weller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Doss Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Doss Grave is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Grave
- Gilead Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Denby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass Cemetery
- Nifong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nifong Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nifong Cemetery
- Hettick Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hettick Point Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick Point Cemetery
- Ruyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyle Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Palmyra
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hettick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Modesto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagaman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Comer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Nilwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carlinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Standard City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lowder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Virden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wrights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Challacombe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Murrayville
(17 miles [27.4 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Carlinville
- Farmersville
- Franklin
- Girard
- Greenfield
- Medora
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Scottville
- Virden
- Waverly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin 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 #1764688 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1764688 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scottville
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4172697 Lon: -90.0042737
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |