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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ross (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ross. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ross is located in Vernon County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.

Below are the counties that are near Ross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ross:

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Ross)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • La Farge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
      • La Farge is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Readstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Viroqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Westby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Fargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Newry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County
    • Ontario
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Vernon County
    • Coon Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Retreat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Soldiers Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Towerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Gays Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Bell Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Ferryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • De Soto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Steuben
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Boydtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
    • Eastman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Blue River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Boscobel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Muscoda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Union Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Wonewoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Elroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Middle Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
      • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
    • Saint Joseph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • Shelby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Rockland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Bangor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Barre Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • West Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Cashton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Oil City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Melvina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Norwalk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Wilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Kendall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Angelo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
      • Angelo is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Viola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Sabin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
    • Bloom City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
    • Yuba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gillingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
    • Boaz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hub City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Richland Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Balmoral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
    • Neptune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
    • Cazenovia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Aubrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Lime Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Lansing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • New Albin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.
    • Reno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ross, see our County-by-County Page for Ross.

Newspapers Published in Ross ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ross, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ross.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ross:

Cemeteries Near Ross ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ross.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.

  • Brush Hollow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hollow Cemetery
  • Bishop Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Branch Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Viola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Maiben Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiben Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ross had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ross, with the one closest to Ross listed first.

  • Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Vernon County
  • Avalanche
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalanche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalanche
    • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
  • Viola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Readstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
    • Readstown is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • La Farge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
    • La Farge is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Viroqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
    • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty Pole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Folsom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Vernon County
  • Sugar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
  • Westby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Vernon County
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    • Soldiers Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Sylvan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Richland County
    • Rockton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Vernon County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ross.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5411, Longitude: -90.7532       In this case, the coordinates for Ross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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