National Register Record for ROSS CEMETERY

Historic Name: ROSS CEMETERY
Current Name: None
Address: 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF JUNCTION N4530 ROAD & MURRELL ROAD
City: PARK HILL VIC.            County: CHEROKEE
Section: 23           Township: T16N           Range: R22E          
Description of significance: BURIAL PLACE OF CHIEF JOHN ROSS, PRINCIPLE CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEE NATION PRIOR TO REMOVAL UP THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR. NUMEROUS OTHER HIGH-RANKING LEADERS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION ARE INTERRED IN THE CEMETERY, ALONG WITH SURVIVORS OF THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/7/02.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: FUNERARY
Current Function: FUNERARY
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HISTORY: NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: 1842            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 9/26/2001