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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:   30.8163°   (30° 48' 58")

Lon:   -86.0988°   (-86° 5' 55")

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

The county seat for Walton County is located in De Funiak Springs. De Funiak Springs lies just to the south 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 professional and volunteer 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Walton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Pleasant Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
    • De Funiak Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponce de Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mossy Head
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Knox Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
      • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Westville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Izagora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Caryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Florala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
      • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Geneva
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
      • Samson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
        • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <4>
      • Lockhart
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Svea
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
        • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
      • Five Points
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Eunola ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
        • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Freeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Millers Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
        • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Costilla ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
        • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Laurel Hill
        (23 miles [37 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 Walton 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 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <6>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Broxton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonia Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Royals Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royals Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Westville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
      • Harris Chapel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
      • Crowder Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • McDuffie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Redbay Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbay Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel 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 #301689  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #301689 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: Glendale
      • County: Walton         Elev: 62
      • Location given for GNIS #301689 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Walton, 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 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: 30.8163, Longitude: -86.0988       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.
    <6>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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