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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 Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Family Cemetery

Lat:   47.0297°   (47° 1' 46")

Lon:   -122.6249°   (-122° 37' 29")

The Ross Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Ross Family Cemetery .

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 Ross Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ross Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ross Family Cemetery.

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

    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
      • Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
    • Mock City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
    • North Yelm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Roy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <5>
    • Fort Lewis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <5>
    • DuPont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Yelm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <5>
    • Kellys Korner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • McKenna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillicum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
      • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
    • Tanglewilde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Anderson Island
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
        • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • Steilacoom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lacey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <5>
      • East Olympia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rainier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elk Plain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
      • Spanaway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clover Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
        • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
      • South Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
        • South Creek is located in Pierce County
      • Lakewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Puget
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
        • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Parkland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gertrude
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
        • Gertrude is located in Pierce County

    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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ross Family Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King Hill Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
    • Jeschke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wren Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wren Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rainier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fir Lane Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spanaway Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Home of Peace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <7>

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

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0297, Longitude: -122.6249    
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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