Ross, Iowa

Ross is an unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States.

History

Ross was platted in July 1882, in Leroy Township's Section 4. It was named in honor of a local farmer.
Among the establishments in the community of Ross were the post office, a blacksmith shop, a lumber yard, a general store, a hardware store, and Ross Grain Elevator, now listed on the National [Register of Historic Places]. A railroad depot was completed in 1885.
Ross' population was 55 in 1902. By 1915, both Methodist and Lutheran churches operated in Ross. The population was 70 in 1940.