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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 Ross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ross Cemetery (FG ID #2445685)

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 ...

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

Lat:   36.9455°   (36° 56' 43")

Lon:   -85.2806°   (-85° 16' 50")

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

The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Adair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Inroad
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
    • Bakerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Montpelier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Breeding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
        • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Long Bottom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
        • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
      • Freedom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Russell County
      • Ozark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Adair County
      • Toria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
        • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Bliss
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
        • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Craycraft
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
        • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Burkesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
        • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <5>
      • Dougan Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
        • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Gentrys Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
        • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
      • Garlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
        • Garlin is located in Adair County
      • Gradyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
        • Gradyville is located in Adair County
      • Columbia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Adair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>

    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 Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Hadleys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Spencer Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Helm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cundiff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Earls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Loy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loy Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loy Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stotts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ragen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ragen Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragen Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Loy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Loy Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Loy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Gadberry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214019 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Flatwoods Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Flatwoods Community Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Flatwoods Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lasley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Community Cemetery
      • Fudge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Fudge Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fudge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Breeding.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fudge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74017 <1>
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • Flower Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flower Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Cemetery
      • Abbott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • The Abbott Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heath Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402381 <1>
      • Hudson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hudson Family Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • The Hudson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hudson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Family Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Ross 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 Adair, 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 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: 36.9455, Longitude: -85.2806    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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