A visit to the Gross 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 Gross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gross Cemetery:
37.7004, -83.8066
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gross Cemetery is located in Estill County<2>.
The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Gross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cobb Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thacker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thacker Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Cemetery
- Arthur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Coal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coal Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Cemetery
- Smyth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smyth Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Billings Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
- The Billings Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newkirk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496583 <5>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crowe Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
- MacIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The MacIntosh Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacIntosh Cemetery
- Tipton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Tipton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Cow Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Cemetery
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 Gross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Barker Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Knowlton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Zoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Zachariah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Cat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Ravenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hatton Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Slade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wagersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Rosslyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
- Beattyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vaughns Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Stanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Lynch Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Old Clay City Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
- Saint Helens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Estill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Irvine
- Ravenna
- Stanton
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 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 Estill 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 Gross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512468 (Gross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512468 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: Estill
- Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cobhill
- Location given for Gross Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7003616 Lon: -83.8065846
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Estill, 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- Gross 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> | 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. |
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