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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:   33.2912°   (33° 17' 28")

Lon:   -86.5525°   (-86° 33' 8")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the south southwest of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Westover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Wilsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Vincent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Childersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Calcis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Meadowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Pelham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Shelby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bon Air
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
        • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Vandiver
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Purdy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
        • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Inverness
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Indian Springs Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
      • Merrell Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
        • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
      • Talladega Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
        • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Fayetteville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Dunavant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
      • Saginaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Pine Grove Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
        • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
      • Comerdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
        • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
      • Zubers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
        • Zubers is located in Talladega County
      • Logan Martin Dam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
        • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
      • Dunnavant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
        • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
      • Cahaba Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Shelby 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Roper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter - Vick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    • Farr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Mt. Signal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
      • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
        • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Mose Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mose Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mose Davis Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Wilsonville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallace Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26916 <7>

    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 #125456  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #125456 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: Westover
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #125456 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Shelby, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 33.2912, Longitude: -86.5525       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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