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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:   32.2118°   (32° 12' 42")

Lon:   -97.3150°   (-97° 18' 53")

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

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Covington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Rio Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <4>
    • Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Grandview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
    • Coyote Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Itasca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleburne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Keene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lovelace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
        • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Kopperl
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Alvarado
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
        • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <4>
      • Lakeside Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Joshua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
        • Joshua is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <4>
      • Whitney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <4>
      • Peoria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Hillsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carl's Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
        • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people

    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 Hill 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kinard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Grange Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Faulkenbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkenbury Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenbury Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cleburne City Cemetery
        • Cleburne Memorial Park
        • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
        • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <6>
      • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Antioch Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Rest Cemetery
      • Kyle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
      • Woodbury Cemetery (Old)
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Prairiedale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairiedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairiedale 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 #1345612  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345612 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: Covington
      • County: Hill         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #1345612 (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 Hill, 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 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: 32.2118, Longitude: -97.3150       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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