Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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.
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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 is located in Carter County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.
Below are the counties that are near Ross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ross:
- Carter County (The home county of Ross)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Mountain Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Olive Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Grahn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Counts Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
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- Smoky Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
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- Soldier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
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- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Carter County
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- Wesleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
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- Carter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carter is located in Carter County
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- Beetle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Bath County
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- Salt Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
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- Suddith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
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- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Rush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Princess
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Cannonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
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- Big Sandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
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- Durbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
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- Millseat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County
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- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Gimlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Ault
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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- Ibex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Bruin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Newfoundland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
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- The Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Sandy Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Isonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Ryan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
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- Muses Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
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- Plummers Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Farmville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Colfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Wallingford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Grange City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stringtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Foxport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Beechburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Sunset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tygarts Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Warnock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Hunnewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Argillite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Danleyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Bellefonte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Keaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Redbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Flatgap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Fuget
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Volga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Webbville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Cherokee Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Mazie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Brammer Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Houckville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Skaggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Cherokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Martha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Overda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Overda is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Camp Dix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Garrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Buena Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Quincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Vanceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Charters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Burtonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Firebrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Tollesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Logville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Cisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Lacey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Flat Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Maggard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Wheelersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Korea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Sudith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Wellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Wrigley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Crockett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Elkfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Yocum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Jeptha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Dingus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ophir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ebon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Malone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Grassy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Ezel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Mize
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Elliottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Haldeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Minor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Gates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Clearfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Brady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Morehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Mount Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Farmers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Adams County (OH)
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Hanging Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Pond Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Haverhill Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County (WV)
- Hubbardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ross, see our County-by-County Page for Ross.
Cemeteries Near Ross ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ross.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ross - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Haywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hanshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Hill Memory Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norman Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark - Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mauk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Biggs Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggs Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Hill.
- The Biggs Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biggs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968151 <2>
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conn - Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (859 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henerson Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence Scaggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ross.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
- Olive Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Limestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Gimlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Lawton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Grahn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Counts Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Aden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aden is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Stark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stark is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Ordinary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ordinary is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ibex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Smoky Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Fultz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fultz is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ross.
Newspapers Published in Ross ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ross, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ross.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Boyd County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- Menifee County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |