[2] One of the first white settlers in modern-day Ross Township was Daniel Devore in 1793.

Timothy, Aaron, and Jacob Meeker settled west of Grassy Pond the following year.

[3] Ross Township was formed in January 1842 from Lehman and Union Townships; it was named in honor of General William S. Ross (who was a Luzerne County Judge at the time).

Bloomingdale and Sweet Valley are two communities in Ross Township.

The eastern section of Ricketts Glen State Park is located in northern Ross Township.

22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.