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The location of the Ray 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 Ray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ray Cemetery

Lat:   36.0820°   (36° 4' 55")

Lon:   -90.8368°   (-90° 50' 12")

The Ray Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies just to the west of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.

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

    • Light
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • O'Kean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • College City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Walnut Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sedgwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hoxie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
    • Walcott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Serene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Skaggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Delaplaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Minturn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Bono
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pine Knot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
        • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
      • Beech Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
        • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
      • Portia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Portia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
      • Pocahontas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
        • Former names for Pocahontas:
        • Bettis Bluff
        • Betts Bluff
        • Pokakhontas
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
      • Egypt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
      • Black Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
      • Powhatan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
      • Peru
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Randolph County
      • Peach Orchard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
        • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Biggers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
        • Biggers is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Birdell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Randolph County

    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 Ray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Old Military Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Military Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Military Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Whittaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
    • Duty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Lawrence Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Manning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Manning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Lorado Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorado Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorado Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54753 <7>
      • Sharum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Sharum Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharum Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56235 <7>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Manson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <7>
      • Adams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Westphal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
      • Kissee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Old Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Ray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53920  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53920 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: Walnut Ridge SE
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #53920 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Ray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0820, Longitude: -90.8368       In this case, the coordinates for the Ray 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.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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