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A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...

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 Ray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.2792°   (37° 16' 45")

Lon:   -87.7711°   (-87° 46' 15")

The Ray Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Trent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Holloman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holloman Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Felker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Barns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barns Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Old Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Irving Howton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Howton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Howton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irving Howton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Trailer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trailer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trailer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trailer Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Willimson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willimson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willimson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Drennan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drennan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drennan Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • McNealy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNealy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNealy Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • High Glory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Glory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Glory Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Beckner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hopkins County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
  • Fiddle Bow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
    • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
  • Creswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Dawson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <5>
  • Lewistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Hopkins County
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Claxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
  • Manitou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Piney Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
    • Crider
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Lisman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Earlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <5>
    • Blackford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • McGowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Wheatcroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • West Wheatcroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
    • Vanderburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mortons Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Free Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County

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 Ray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

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 Ray Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #501617  (Ray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #501617 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: Dalton
    • County: Hopkins         Elev: 147
    • Location given for GNIS #501617 (Ray Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hopkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2792, Longitude: -87.7711       In this case, the coordinates for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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