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A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...


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:   38.1768°   (38° 10' 36")

Lon:   -82.3701°   (-82° 22' 12")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the northwest of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Armilda
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Echo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Zelda ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
        • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Louisa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
      • Hodges
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County
      • Doane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
        • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Buchanan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Catalpa ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
        • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Walbridge ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
        • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Clifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Myra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
        • Myra is located in Lincoln County
      • Buffalo Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
        • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Melissa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
        • Melissa is located in Cabell County
      • Lockwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Durbin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Potters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Louisa
    • Wayne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Vine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mills Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Sanson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanson Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Ramey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
      • Fry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • Fry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Skeens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Tallclay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tallclay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallclay Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw 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 #1546088  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546088 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: Nestlow
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #1546088 (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 Wayne, 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: 38.1768, Longitude: -82.3701       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>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.
    <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.




 

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