A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Cemetery:
35.1621, -81.6204
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the south southwest of the Ross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Sandpit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sandpit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpit Cemetery
- Sarratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sarratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarratt Cemetery
- Sarratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sarratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarratt Cemetery
- Mikes Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mikes Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikes Creek Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Huskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Huskins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskins Cemetery
- Sarratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sarratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarratt Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- McCraw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McCraw Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Buffalo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Youngs Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Youngs Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Grove Cemetery
- Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Boiling Springs (NC).
- The Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camps Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185977 <5>
- Robbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robbs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- East Gaffney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Earl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Gaffney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Patterson Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Brittain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Village Square Townhouses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Macedonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Lattimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Mooresboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Briarwood Townhouses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Six Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Light Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blacksburg
- Gaffney
- Shelby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1228637 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228637 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blacksburg North
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1620718 Lon: -81.620373
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |