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A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

33.2912, -86.5525

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
  • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Farr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • 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
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
    • Mose Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Davis Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Wilsonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • 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)
    • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Vincent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
  • Childersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Calcis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
  • Sterrett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Meadowbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bon Air
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Vandiver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Inverness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Indian Springs Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Merrell Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
    • Talladega Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Dunavant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • East Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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: