Ross Cemetery - Park Hill, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This cemetery is located to the east (behind) the John Ross Museum in Park Hill. It has approximately 500 burials and is still being used today. The cemetery is long and narrow and on a gentle rise. There is a gravel drive around the perimeter.

The first burial here was for John McDonald Ross, a nephew of Chief John Ross, in 1842. His grave site and some others are surrounded by a low limestone wall and iron railing and gate. Many of the graves in the cemetery are family members of John Ross, and survivors of the infamous Trail of Tears. Later after the Civil War, other neighbors and related families were included. For a detailed history of the cemetery, (visit link)


The cemetery is now owned by Cherokee County, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Street address: 0.5 mi S. of Jct. of Murrell Rd. & N4530 Rd Park Hill, OK US 74451 County / Borough / Parish: Cherokee Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event Periods of significance: 1925-49; 1900-24; 1875-99; 1850-74; 1825-49 Historic function: Funerary Current function: Funerary Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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