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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:   40.7439°   (40° 44' 38")

Lon:   -84.9658°   (-84° 57' 56")

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

The county seat for Adams County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northeast of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Adams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.

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

    • Coppess Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Berne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vera Cruz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Preble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <4>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <4>
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Craigville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Linn Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Magley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Willshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <4>
    • Tocsin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Geneva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
      • Wren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <4>
      • Bluffton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Bluffton is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
      • Reiffsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
        • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
      • North Oaks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
        • North Oaks is located in Wells County
      • Schumm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
        • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Travisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
        • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Petroleum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
        • Petroleum is located in Wells County
      • Phenix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Jay City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
        • Jay City is located in Jay County
      • Poneto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
        • Poneto is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Greenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Wells County
      • Nottingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Wells County
      • Bryant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Abanaka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
        • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Glenmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
        • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Ossian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
        • Ossian is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
      • Hoagland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
        • Hoagland is located in Allen County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <4>

    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 Adams 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Graber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graber Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graber Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Mazelin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mazelin Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazelin Cemetery
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Moser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moser Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The French Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reynolds Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85071 <6>
    • Beibersteine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beibersteine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beibersteine Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beibersteine Cemetery
    • Hoosier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoosier Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • MRE Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The MRE Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The MRE Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mennonite Reformed Evangelical Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MRE Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201352 <6>
      • Decatur Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Cemetery
        • Maplewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85219 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Shady Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Tricker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Six Mile Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Linn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Studebaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Snow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 #2063235  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2063235 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: Berne
      • County: Adams         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #2063235 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Adams, 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 drawn 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: 40.7439, Longitude: -84.9658       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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