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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Cemetery

Lat:   34.8673°   (34° 52' 2")

Lon:   -82.9682°   (-82° 58' 5")

The Ross Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the southwest of the Ross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Isaqueena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isaqueena Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Whitmere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitmere Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Stamp Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stamp Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Wolf Stake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Stake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Stake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Stake Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Pickens County
  • Wolf Pit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Pit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Pit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Pit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Tamassee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189176 <5>
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • High Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Falls Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Keowee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keowee Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Gap Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gap Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Mile Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mile Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mile Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mile Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • McKinney Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tamassee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nine Times
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Six Mile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Rest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crow Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
  • Seneca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Clemson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Central
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Norris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Westminster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sapphire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <6>
    • Longcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Oakway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cashiers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <6>
    • Arial
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Lake Toxaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)

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 Oconee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1226035  (Ross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1226035 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Old Pickens
    • County: Oconee         Elev: 318
    • Location given for GNIS #1226035 (Ross Cemetery)

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8673, Longitude: -82.9682       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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