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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wray Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wray Cemetery

Lat:   39.9431°   (39° 56' 35")

Lon:   -100.1507°   (-100° 9' 2")

The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County<1>.

The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Norcatur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
      • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Wilsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • Oronoque
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Dellvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Riley County
    • Norton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Danbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
        • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
      • Kanona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
        • Kanona is located in Decatur County
      • Hendley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
        • Hendley is located in Furnas County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <4>
      • Jennings
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Oberlin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
      • Beaver City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Wray Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
      • Deal Cemetery
      • Watton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Wotton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wotton Cemetery
    • Railsback Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railsback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railsback Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Devizes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devizes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devizes Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Norcatur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norcatur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcatur Cemetery
    • Edwards Maple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Maple Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Rockton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockton Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockton Cemetery
    • Oronoque Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoque Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tyrone Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
      • Hamburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
      • Clayton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Clayton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Spring Green Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Green Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Green Cemetery
      • Vallonia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vallonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vallonia Cemetery
      • Lynden Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynden Cemetery
      • Kanona Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanona Cemetery
      • Cope Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470944  (Wray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #470944 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lyle
      • County: Norton         Elev: 744
      • Location given for GNIS #470944 (Wray Cemetery)

    The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Norton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9431, Longitude: -100.1507    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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