A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ray Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ray Cemetery (FG ID #55871).
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:
35.9238, -91.8260
The Ray Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Mount Pleasant.
The cemetery is located in Izard County<3>.
The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hassel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hassel Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassel Cemetery
- Nail Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- No Bottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Rinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rinn Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinn Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Conyers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lunenburg Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Cemetery
- Jones Bottom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jones Bottom Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bottom Cemetery
- Kelly & Ford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelly & Ford Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly & Ford Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Conyers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Bone Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marcella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Bethesda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Melbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- LaCrosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jumbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pfeiffer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Desha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cave City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Evening Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Violet Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Izard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- LaCrosse
- Melbourne
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 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 Izard County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #55871
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #53919 (Ray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53919 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Izard
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Pleasant
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9236841 Lon: -91.8262566
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |