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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gross Cemetery (FG ID #2246670)

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 Gross Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7913°   (36° 47' 28")

Lon:   -83.5926°   (-83° 35' 33")

The Gross Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies just to the west southwest of the Gross Cemetery .

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 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 Gross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Bell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gross Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gross Cemetery.

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

    • Kettle Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Straight Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Dorton Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Calvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pineville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wasioto
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
        • Wasioto is located in Bell County
      • Pathfork
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
        • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
      • Tacky Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
        • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
      • Coldiron
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fourmile
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
        • Fourmile is located in Bell County
      • Walker
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Knox County
      • Dewitt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
        • Dewitt is located in Knox County
      • South Wallins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
        • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
      • Wallins Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
        • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
        • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
      • Beverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Scalf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
        • Scalf is located in Knox County
      • Flat Lick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
        • Flat Lick is located in Knox County

    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 Gross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gross Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Taylors Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Taylors Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylors Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Callaway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Cemetery
    • Balkan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balkan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balkan Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balkan Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sims Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Tackett Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Buell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Buell Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buell Cemetery
    • Miracle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miracle Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bingham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Slusher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
      • Wallsend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallsend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Wallsend Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsend Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76439 <1>
      • Hurst Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Andrew Johnson Cemetery
        • Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <1>
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74332 <1>
      • Hendrickson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Saylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Saylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

    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 Gross Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, 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 things 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 Gross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7913, Longitude: -83.5926    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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