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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:

30.8163, -86.0988

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Broxton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Cemetery
  • Leonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Royals Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Royals Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royals Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • McDuffie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Redbay Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Union is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • 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)
  • Cerrogordo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
  • Mossy Head
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Knox Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Westville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Izagora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
  • Paxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Caryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Florala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <6>
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
    • Samson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <6>
    • Lockhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Svea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Portland is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Millers Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry

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.

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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Walton 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #301689  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #301689 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: Walton
      • Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glendale
      • Location given for Ray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8162974     Lon: -86.0988291
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.