Welcome to Ross City ...
So far, we found very little information about Ross City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ross City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ross City, please Contact Us.
Ross City was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Ross City would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
The location of Ross City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ross City is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ross City is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ross City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ross City once stood is in the (432) area code.
Communities near Ross City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ross City.
- Big Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <5>
- Coahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
- Forsan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
- Forsan is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <5>
- Ziler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Webb Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Glasscock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Spade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Spade is located in Mitchell County
- Westbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
- Sterling City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
- Sterling City is located in Sterling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ross City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ross City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ross City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ross City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross City. See our Newspapers Page for Ross City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ross City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |