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:
36.5336, -84.4597
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Ross Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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)
- Fed Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scott Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Litton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Isham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Marcum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Grave Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Troxel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Punkin Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King 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]<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)
- West Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Verdun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strunk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Foster Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stanfill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Smith Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- New River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stearns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hughett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ayers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshes Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
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.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Whitley City
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1318801 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 465 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winfield
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5336901 Lon: -84.4596597
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1641699 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641699 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 460 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winfield
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5339679 Lon: -84.4593819
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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