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A visit to the Ross Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Memorial Park:

42.5445, -70.9926

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east southeast of the Ross Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Ross Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Swinnerton Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinnerton Burial Ground
    • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • Garden Street Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Goodale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located in Peabody.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161288 <5>
  • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
  • Felton Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Burial Ground
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Monumental Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
    • High Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ross Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • West Peabody
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Middleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middleton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
  • Brigadoon Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
  • Peabody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Danvers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Danvers is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
  • Hathorne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
  • Howe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
  • North Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reading
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Saugus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • West Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
    • Pleasant Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Cliftondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • East Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Swampscott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • West Town Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
    • Wenham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Topsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • West Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600721  (Ross Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600721 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salem
      • Location given for Ross Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 42.5445392     Lon: -70.9925518
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ross Memorial Park) 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.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.