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Welcome to Ray ...

Ray is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Ray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Ray is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ray lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ray (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Ray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Ray: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Steuben County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 26 communities that are also named Ray - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ray.

Communities near Ray ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ray.

  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Delphi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Battle Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Galveston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Russiaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ray. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray. See our Newspapers Page for Ray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ray ...

Looking for more information about Ray? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ray.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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