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A visit to the Rayburn Community Cemetery ...


The location of the Rayburn Community Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rayburn Community Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3277°   (38° 19' 39")

Lon:   -83.2883°   (-83° 17' 17")

The Rayburn Community Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Rayburn Community Cemetery .

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 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 Rayburn Community Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lewis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rayburn Community Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rayburn Community Cemetery.

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

    • Emerson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Soldier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Haldeman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Lawton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wesleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Elliottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Ault
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Smiths Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Camp Dix
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
        • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
      • Ryan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Gimlet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
        • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Grahn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Carter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
        • Carter is located in Carter County
      • Morehead
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brady
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Clearfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Minor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
        • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Boone Furnace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
        • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
      • Muses Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
        • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Plummers Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
        • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
      • Ibex
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
        • Ibex is located in Elliott 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 Rayburn Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rayburn Community Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flat Fork Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Fork Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Fork Church Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Fork Church Cemetery
    • King Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The King Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Olive Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547299 <7>
    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Old Trace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Enex - Sloan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enex - Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enex - Sloan Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enex - Sloan Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Barney Fultz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barney Fultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barney Fultz Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barney Fultz Cemetery
    • Hargett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargett Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargett Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Thompson - Dailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson - Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson - Dailey Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Dailey Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery Two
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Two
      • Burton Farm Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Farm Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Farm Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Ash Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery

    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 Rayburn Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2079956  (Rayburn Community Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2079956 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: Soldier
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #2079956 (Rayburn Community 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 Lewis, 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 Rayburn Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3277, Longitude: -83.2883       In this case, the coordinates for the Rayburn Community Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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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