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The location of the Ross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.2089°   (36° 12' 32")

Lon:   -87.6772°   (-87° 40' 37")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ross Cemetery .

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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.

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

    • McEwen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Erin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Tennessee City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Slayden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Cumberland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Vanleer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • McKinnon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Throckmorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dunn Chapel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
        • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Woods Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
        • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Hurricane Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Plant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
        • Plant is located in Humphreys County
      • Dickson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlotte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Faxon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Stayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
        • Stayton is located in Dickson County
      • Louise
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Whitehouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • McAllisters Crossroads
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
        • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
      • Indian Mound
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Humphreys County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cumberland Valley Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14395 <6>
    • Batson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Sinks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinks Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinks Cemetery
    • Cleghern Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleghern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleghern Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleghern Cemetery
    • Ridings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridings Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridings Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8483 <6>
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Alsobrook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
      • Stockard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockard Cemetery
      • Damesworth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damesworth Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damesworth Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Curtis Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • The Hooper Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hooper - Hatcher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Bateman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery

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

    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 #1300122  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1300122 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: Woolworth
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #1300122 (Ross Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, 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- ) 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: 36.2089, Longitude: -87.6772       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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