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A visit to the Rosses 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 Rosses Cemetery ...

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

29.8333, -96.0997

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rosses Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rosses Cemetery is located in Waller County<2>.

The county seat for Waller County is located in Hempstead. Hempstead lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Rosses Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rosses Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rosses Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Felipe African American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • San Felipe de Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy Cemetery
  • Kholor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Kholor Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kholor Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Downey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frydek Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Frydek Catholic Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek Catholic Cemetery
    • The Frydek Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frydek Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1756533 <5>
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • President Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The President Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holtz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holtz Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz Cemetery
    • Schulke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Schulke Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulke Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schulke Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Bellville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535338 <5>
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sealy Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #356779 <5>
    • Sealy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pattison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pattison Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattison Cemetery
    • Kountze Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kountze Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kountze Cemetery
    • Bozeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
      • The Carrington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2764 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rosses Cemetery.

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

  • San Felipe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clemons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clemons is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
  • Sealy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frydek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
  • Brazos Country
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Pattison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brookshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Millheim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Rexville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rexville is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
  • Simonton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cat Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weston Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Fulshear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Pine Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Katy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <6>
    • Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Waller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hempstead
      (18 miles [29 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 Rosses Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waller County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rosses Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Waller 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 Rosses Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345624  (Rosses Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345624 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: Waller
      • Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Felipe
      • Location given for Rosses Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8332854     Lon: -96.0996817
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Waller, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosses Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.