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:
38.2633, -82.7600
The Ross Cemetery is located in Boyd County<1>.
The county seat for Boyd County is located in Catlettsburg. Catlettsburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leslie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prichard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prichard Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Lucas Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glancy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Glancy Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buckley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye Lane Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Queen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Hazelett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hazelett Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelett Cemetery
- Hogan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hogan Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boltsfork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Estep ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jeriel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Olioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mavity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fallsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Princess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hitchins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Boyd 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 #502364 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #502364 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: Boyd
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rush
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2631387 Lon: -82.7598846
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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