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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 Rays Crossing (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 Rays Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Rays Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rays Crossing: Rays Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Rays Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rays Crossing may originally have been Ray's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rays Crossing might be written as Ray Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Rays Crossing is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

Below are the counties that are near Rays Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rays Crossing:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Rays Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
    • Waldron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Gwynneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
    • Wilson Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Rugby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Clifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Pleasant View Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grammer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Knarr Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Enochsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Oldenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
    • Metamora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Gem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <3>
    • Denny Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunreith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <3>
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Spiceland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <3>
    • Greensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
    • Kennard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Straughn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • Corwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • New Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Needham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <3>
    • Urmeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Rocklane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Edinburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whiteland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
    • New Whiteland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • Nineveh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stones Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <3>
    • Markleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <3>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Acton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Beech Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Southport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
    • Warren Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Homecroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
    • Indianapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Batesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Manilla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.
    • Beesons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Dublin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rays Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Rays Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Rays Crossing ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rays Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rays Crossing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rays Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rays Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Rays Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rays Crossing.

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 Rays Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.

  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
  • Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sells Cemetery
  • Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
  • Mt. Morrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Tindall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Goddard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Rays Crossing had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rays Crossing, with the one closest to Rays Crossing listed first.

  • Meltzer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
    • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
  • Manilla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
    • Manilla is located in Rush County
  • Blue Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
  • Prescott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Shelby County
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Rush County
  • Waldron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Shelby County
  • Gowdy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
    • Gowdy is located in Rush County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Rush County
  • Gwynneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
    • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Fenns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
      • Fenns is located in Shelby County
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Omer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rays Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rays Crossing.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Rays Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rays Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5544, Longitude: -85.6692    
<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 Rays Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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