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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:   32.4071°   (32° 24' 25")

Lon:   -99.3845°   (-99° 23' 4")

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

The county seat for Callahan County is located in Baird. Baird lies just to the south southwest of the Ross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joachim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Belle Plain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belle Plain Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Hart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Eula Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eula Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Greer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
  • Potosi Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Cemetery
    • The Potosi Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potosi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Potosi.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6134 <5>
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cauble Family Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Colony Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Burnt Branch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnt Branch Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Caddo Peak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caddo Peak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caddo Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caddo Peak Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Oglesby Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Round Mound Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abilene State Hospital Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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.

  • Baird
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <6>
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
  • Clyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Eula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
    • Eula is located in Callahan County
  • Putnam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Callahan County
    • Denton has also been known as:
    • Denton Valley
  • Rowden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
    • Rowden is located in Callahan County
  • Moran
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
  • Potosi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Taylor County
  • Hamby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
    • Hamby is located in Taylor County
  • Cottonwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
  • Abilene
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
    • Impact
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cross Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County

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 Callahan 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 begin 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:

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 #1375827  (Ross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1375827 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: Baird
    • County: Callahan         Elev: 533
    • Location given for GNIS #1375827 (Ross Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Callahan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 32.4071, Longitude: -99.3845       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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