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:
33.1254, -83.0649
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 Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Underwood - Harrison Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Old Beulah Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Second Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethea Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trawick Family Cemetery #1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garner Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- John Thomas Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Prosser Fields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Second Darien Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415598 <5>
- Hutchings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hutchings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Goat Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Deepstep
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Meriwether
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coopers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Brown's Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sandersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Oconee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tennille
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Ivey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- McIntyre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Toomsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haddock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beech Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Mitchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Resseaus Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
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 Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 #1985843 (Ray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985843 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Devereux
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.125425 Lon: -83.0648715
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Hancock, 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 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. |