RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Indiana >> Adams County >> Ray CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Indiana

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana





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. 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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • 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 Adams County
  • Graber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graber Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • 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
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mazelin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazelin Cemetery
    • 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
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • 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
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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
  • French Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • The French Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The French Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reynolds Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85071 <5>
  • Beibersteine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beibersteine Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hoosier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • MRE Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MRE Cemetery
      • The MRE Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The MRE Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Reformed Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201352 <5>
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85219 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shady Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Cemetery
      • 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
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • 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
    • Tricker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tricker Cemetery
      • The Tricker Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • 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
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Linn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • 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
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • 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
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • 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
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • 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
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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 <6>
  • Honduras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Tocsin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>

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.

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 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:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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 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>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.
<7>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 13 Apr 2025