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A visit to the Rays Cemetery ...

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 Rays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8562°   (33° 51' 22")

Lon:   -83.5049°   (-83° 30' 17")

The Rays Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Watkinsville. Watkinsville lies just to the east of the Rays 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 Rays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ross Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Sheats - Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheats - Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheats - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheats - Thompson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Malcolm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcolm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • Brown Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Klutts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klutts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Klutts Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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 Walton County
  • McGaughey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaughey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGaughey Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • La Boon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Boon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Boon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Boon Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Woodis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodis Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Bethabara Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethabara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Locklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locklin Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Robison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Mt. Perry MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Perry MB Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Perry MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Perry MB Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Oconee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rays Cemetery.

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

  • Eastville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • High Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North High Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
    • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Bishop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
    • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
  • Watkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
    • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <6>
  • Overlook Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
  • Bogart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
  • Bostwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Statham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <6>
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Campton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Rays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rays 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 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 Rays Cemetery:

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 Rays Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #356795  (Rays Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #356795 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: High Shoals
    • County: Oconee         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #356795 (Rays Cemetery)

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Oconee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8562, Longitude: -83.5049       In this case, the coordinates for the Rays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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