Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ray (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ray. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ray is located in Steuben County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steuben County: DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Branch (MI), Hillsdale (MI) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Ray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ray:
- Steuben County (The home county of Ray)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Clear Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
- Angola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
- Alvarado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Russels Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Pleasant Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Orland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Fairfield Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Moore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Corunna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Saint Joe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Greenfield Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
- Stroh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Mongo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongo
- Mongo is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mongo <2>
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County
- Gravel Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Plato
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Valentine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Howe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
- LaGrange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
- Wolcottville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
- Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Wakeville Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
- Kendallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
- Canada Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Hatmaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Trailtree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County (MI)
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Batavia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County (MI)
- Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Girard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County (MI)
- Hodunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Matteson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Calhoun County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Tekonsha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekonsha
- Tekonsha is located in Calhoun County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekonsha <2>
- Homer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Calhoun County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Calhoun County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Montgomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
- Frontier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Steamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Hillsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <2>
- Ransom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Shadyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
- Litchfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Jackson County (MI)
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jackson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Hanover
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Rollin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Burr Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
- Fawn River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Colon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
- Findley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Sturgis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- Factoryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Leonidas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Leonidas is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonidas <2>
- Fulton County (OH)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Fayette
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Northwest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Cooney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ainger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Edon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
- Jim Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
- Blakeslee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
- Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
- Holiday City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Kunkle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Edgerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ray, see our County-by-County Page for Ray.
Newspapers Published in Ray ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ray, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ray.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ray:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- LaGrange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Branch County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lenawee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Joseph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Steuben County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
Cemeteries Near Ray ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ray.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Covenant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
- Hultz Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hultz Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hultz Family Cemetery
- California Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Corners Cemetery
- The Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Cemetery
- Teeters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85642 <5>
- Amish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
- Dygert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dygert Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- The Jones Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85566 <5>
- Camden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The Camden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chester Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #370303 <5>
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Berg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Berg Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ray had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Branch County (MI)
- Clear Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Montgomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Algansee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ellis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Northwest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
- Metz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cooney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Nettle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Angola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
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- East Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
- East Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Nevada Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
- Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Gilead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Steuben County: www.co.steuben.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7587, Longitude: -84.8721 |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |