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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ross City is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<3> 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 Area Code where Ross City was located: 432
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)
- Coahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forsan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ziler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ziler is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
- Webb Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iatan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iatan is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Spade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spade is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Westbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |