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A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...


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:   33.9546°   (33° 57' 16")

Lon:   -88.2339°   (-88° 14' 2")

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 either 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.

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

    • Splunge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Gattman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
    • Riggins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Sulligent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Hatley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Beaverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Amory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hamilton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
        • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Guin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
        • Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
      • Weston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Carolina
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
        • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Aberdeen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Caledonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
      • Hightogy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
        • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Tremont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
      • Hamilton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
        • Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
      • Gu - Win
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
        • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Wren
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKinney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Blaylock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaylock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaylock Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Riggan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggan Cemetery
    • Lann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lann Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lann Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Crenshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Springs Cemetery
    • Almon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Pickle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gilliland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Sandlin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlin Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Bankhead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bankhead Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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 #676501  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676501 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: Sulligent
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 108
      • Location given for GNIS #676501 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 33.9546, Longitude: -88.2339       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>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.









 

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