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A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   37.3912°   (37° 23' 28")

Lon:   -81.1312°   (-81° 7' 52")

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

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the southeast of the Ross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Frye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Wythe County (VA)
  • Hall - Gott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Gott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Gott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall - Gott Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Roselawn Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
  • Roselawn Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Garden is located in Mercer County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wythe County (VA)
  • Donley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donley Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bratton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Hypes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hypes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hypes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hypes Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Roach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Honaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Carper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Oney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oney Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Barberie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barberie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barberie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barberie Cemetery is located in Mercer County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Johnston Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
    • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
  • El Centro ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
    • El Centro is located in Mercer County
  • Lashmeet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
  • Littlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Edison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Mercer County
  • Blake ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Blake is located in Mercer County
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Matoaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Montcalm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • East River ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Weyanoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Flipping
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Bluefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bramwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Rocky Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Round Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Oakvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Elgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Coopers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Nemours
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <5>
    • Yards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer 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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1678358  (Ross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1678358 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: Matoaka
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 728
    • Location given for GNIS #1678358 (Ross Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.3912, Longitude: -81.1312       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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