Welcome to Ross ...
Ross is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Ross has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ross, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ross is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ross lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ross is located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Ross ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Ross - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ross.
Communities near Ross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ross.
- Viroqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - 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
- Cashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - 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.<2> 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
- 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
- Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ontario
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> 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
- Readstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ross. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross. See our Newspapers Page for Ross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ross ...
Looking for more information about Ross? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ross.
Adding Ross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ross in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ross was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ross.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |