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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 Raysville (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 Raysville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Raysville is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush & Wayne.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Raysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ogden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Dunreith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spiceland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Greensboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Lewisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cadiz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Straughn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Corwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Saint Omer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Cowan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Daleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Progress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Muncie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Liberty Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Bentonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Connersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Nulltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
    • Springersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
    • Everton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
    • Olio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Fishers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Durbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Willow Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Denny Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
    • Mohawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Spring Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Rocklane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
    • Needham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Markleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingalls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Glyn Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
    • Country Club Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Edgewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Charlesmac Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Acton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Warren Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Castleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Losantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Carthage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mays
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mays is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Raleigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gings is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Homer is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Manilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gowdy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
    • Morristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountaintown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
    • Rays Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
    • Knighthood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
    • Blue Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Beech Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
    • Candleglo Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
    • Clover Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
    • Hildebrand Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Yankee Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raysville, with the one closest to Raysville listed first.
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • East Germantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Beesons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Hagerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Greens Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Economy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Raysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raysville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Raysville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raysville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Raysville Christian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Glencove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glencove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Knightstown.
    • The Glencove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
    • Knightstown Bethel Cemetery
    • Knightstown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141572 <2>
  • Reddick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hickside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Gilboa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
      • The Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Raleigh Cemetery
      • Raleigh Zion Cemetery
      • Rayleigh Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975624 <2>

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Raysville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Knightstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ogden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunreith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spiceland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Farmers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Farmers is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
  • Greensboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Maple Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Valley is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Sexton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexton is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Kennard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kennard is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cleveland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Raleigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh

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

Newspapers Published in Raysville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raysville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raysville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raysville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Raysville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Raysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Raysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.