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A visit to the Raymond 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 Raymond Cemetery ...

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

42.2852, -111.0541

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

The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Bear Lake County is located in Paris. Paris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Raymond Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Raymond Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Raymond Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Geneva Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Smith Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dingle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montpelier City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennington Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bennington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283512 <5>
  • Cokeville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovid Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ovid Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid Cemetery
  • Lanark Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bloomington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167501 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nounan Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nounan Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nounan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Estella Brown Gravesite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth Paul Gravesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nancy Hill Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nancy Hill Grave is located in Lincoln County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Hill Grave
    • Afton Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Raymond Cemetery.

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

  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Border
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Border is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
  • Border
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Border is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
  • Wardboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wardboro is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardboro
  • Dingle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montpelier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cokeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Taylor is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Bennington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ovid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Novene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene

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 Raymond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bear Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raymond Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Raymond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Bear Lake 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 Raymond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #374604  (Raymond Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #374604 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: Bear Lake
      • Est. Elev: 1876 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Geneva
      • Location given for Raymond Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2852088     Lon: -111.0540808
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Raymond 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.