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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ross Crossing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ross Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Ross Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ross Crossing: Ross Xing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ross Crossing is located in Ballard County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ballard County: Alexander (IL), Pulaski (IL), Carlisle, McCracken & Mississippi (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Ross Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ross Crossing:

  • Ballard County     (The home county of Ross Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Gage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
    • Lovelaceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Blandville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Ceredo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Kevil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
    • La Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Barlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Wickliffe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bandana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Kirbyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Bardwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Fulton County
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Lowes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
    • Melber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Pottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Fancy Farm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Boaz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Westplains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pryorsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Fulgham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Smithland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Sharpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Calvert City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Camelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Future City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Cimota City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Grahamville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
    • Ragland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Cairo Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Future City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cache
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Unity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hodges Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Miller City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Tamms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Diswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Belknap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Cypress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Reevesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County (IL)
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Massac City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
    • Brookport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
    • Shady Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • New Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Big Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olmsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
    • Mounds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Grand Chain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Karnak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Perks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ullin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ross Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Ross Crossing.

Cemeteries Near Ross Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ross Crossing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ross Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Donely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Donely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Donely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vance Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Ross Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ross Crossing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ross Crossing, with the one closest to Ross Crossing listed first.

  • Cunningham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
  • Lovelaceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Blandville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Hinkleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
    • Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
  • Slater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Ballard County
  • Kirbyton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
    • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
  • Bardwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kansas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Melber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
    • Melber is located in Graves County
  • Massac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in McCracken County
  • Barlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wickliffe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Milburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Pottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ross Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ross Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Ross Crossing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ross Crossing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ross Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ross Crossing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ross Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ross Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9614, Longitude: -88.8901       In this case, the coordinates for Ross Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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