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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ross. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ross to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ross, please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ross is historic, it would have been located within present day Oregon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oregon County: Fulton (AR), Randolph (AR), Sharp (AR), Carter, Howell, Ripley & Shannon.

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:

  • Oregon County     (The home county of Ross)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Woodside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Couch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Corona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Calm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
      • Calm is located in Oregon County
    • Myrtle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
    • Jeff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County
    • Koshkonong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Thayer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Green Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Chicopee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Grandin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Ellsinore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <2>
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Peace Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Mountain View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Bardley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Bennett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Gatewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
    • Briar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Ponder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
    • Doniphan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Birch Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
    • Montier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Alley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Elm Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Warm Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Spring Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Dalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Supply
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Sharp County (AR)
    • Wirth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ross, see our County-by-County Page for 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 51 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. 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:

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.

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 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.

  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Falling Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Spring Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Evaline Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evaline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evaline Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <6>

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.

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.

  • Brawley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
    • Brawley is located in Oregon County
  • Greer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Oregon County
  • Wilderness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Low Wassie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
    • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
  • Thomasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Winona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • Bartlett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
  • Couch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
  • Barren ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren
    • Barren is located in Carter County
  • Garfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Oregon County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bennett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Birch Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
    • Billmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmore
      • Billmore is located in Oregon County

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.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8162, Longitude: -91.2868       In this case, the coordinates for Ross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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