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:
37.6688, -84.4452
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 Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ross Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sebastian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
- Sebastian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
- McCillen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McCillen Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCillen Cemetery
- The McCillen Cemetery has also been known as:
- MacCillen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2595477 <5>
- Coy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Coy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- Kinnard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinnard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnard Cemetery
- Poosey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Poosey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poosey Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Salem Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- Paint Lick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Paint Lick Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Lick Cemetery
- Haines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Freindship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Freindship Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freindship Cemetery
- Gunns Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gunns Chapel Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunns Chapel Cemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Lancaster African American Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Ogg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ogg Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogg Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Nina
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Kirksville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Round Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Happy Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
- Cottonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cottonburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buggytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Rutherford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Ruthton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ruthton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Duncanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duncanon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hyattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Peytontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peytontown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytontown
- Caleast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caleast is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleast
- Newby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newby is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
- Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Edenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edenton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallaceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Farristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Whites
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Million
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Million is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Little Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Madison 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 #2557524 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2557524 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kirksville
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6687918 Lon: -84.4452015
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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 Madison, 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 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'. |
| <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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