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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:   37.4001°   (37° 24' 0")

Lon:   -80.3159°   (-80° 18' 57")

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

The county seat for Craig County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Craig County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Simmonsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mountain Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Sundance Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • McBryde Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
    • Elliston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mason Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
        • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • New Castle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
        • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
      • Wabun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
        • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Merrimac
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
      • Hanging Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Prices Fork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
        • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
      • Shawsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
        • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
      • Salem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Salem City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Hollywood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Sunset Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Hillsdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Pembroke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Raintree Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
        • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Old Farm Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
        • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Craig 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • County Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Grave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
    • Level Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Level Green Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
    • Grave Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
    • Furrow Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Furrow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Family Cemetery
    • Paitsel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paitsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paitsel Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paitsel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hypes Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alls Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alls Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Sarver Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Whitelock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitelock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelock Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Brilheart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilheart Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Custer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Custer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
      • Sarver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarver Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarver Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell 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 #1486782  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486782 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: Craig Springs
      • County: Craig         Elev: 702
      • Location given for GNIS #1486782 (Ross Cemetery)

    The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Craig, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.4001, Longitude: -80.3159       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.




 

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