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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 ...

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

Lat:   36.5336°   (36° 32' 0")

Lon:   -84.4597°   (-84° 27' 34")

The Ross Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the south 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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ross Cemetery.

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

    • Winfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oneida
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • West Oneida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Isham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • Strunk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Knot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Winona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stanfill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
        • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
      • Revelo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
        • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Smith Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
        • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • New River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
        • New River is located in Scott County
      • Stearns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
        • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <3>
      • Straight Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Elk Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
        • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
      • Whitley City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
        • Whitley City is located in McCreary County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <3>
      • West Robbins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
        • West Robbins is located in Scott County
      • Robbins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Norma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Ayers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
        • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Marshes Siding
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
        • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)

    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 Scott 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 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Winfield
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385189 <6>
    • Fed Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fed Phillips Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Fed Phillips Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fed Phillips Cemetery
    • Scott Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the northeast of Oneida.
      • The Scott Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Jeffers Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136342 <6>
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Litton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Isham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Isham Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Marcum - Kidd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Acres Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Trammel Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Grave Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Reed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Troxel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Troxel Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Troxel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • High Point Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
      • Carson Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Carson Memorial Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Carson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Memorial Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Punkin Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The West Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Owens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Owens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Owens - Posey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King 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 Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1318801  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318801 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: Winfield
      • County: Scott         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #1318801 (Ross Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1641699  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1641699 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: Winfield
      • County: Scott         Elev: 460
      • Location given for GNIS #1641699 (Ross Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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: 36.5336, Longitude: -84.4597    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <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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