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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 Rayville (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 Rayville. 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 Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rayville is located in Richland Parish and is the Parish Seat.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland Parish: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita & West Carroll.

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

  • Richland Parish     (The home parish of Rayville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Start
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
      • Start is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <2>
    • Holly Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Archibald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <2>
    • Alto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Dunn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Mangham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Light
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Baskinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Baskin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <2>
    • Crowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Swampers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Liddieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
    • Fort Necessity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Jigger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <2>
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Tendal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Quebec
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Collinston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <2>
    • Mer Rouge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <2>
    • Bastrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Swartz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Leisure Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Richwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <2>
    • Northpark Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • West Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Sterlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <2>
    • Bosco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Claiborne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Union Parish
    • Ouachita City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
    • Epps
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Darnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Pioneer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rayville ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rayville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rayville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rayville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rayville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Rayville.

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 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 Rayville:

Cemeteries Near Rayville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rayville.

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

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

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Horn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
  • Love & Charity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love & Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love & Charity Cemetery
  • Royal Blue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Blue Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • Trio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trio Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • James Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Chapel Cemetery
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
  • Start Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Start Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Start Cemetery
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Irwin Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Lake Cemetery
    • Archibald Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rayville had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rayville had a population of 3,436 people.

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

  • Girard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Richland Parish
  • Bee Bayou
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
    • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
  • Holly Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Crew Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crew Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
    • Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
  • Archibald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
    • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <2>
  • Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • Oak Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Mangham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Baskinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
  • Millhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Charlieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
    • Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
  • Doss ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Doss is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Lamar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
    • Sicard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
      • Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Rayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4707, Longitude: -91.7576       In this case, the coordinates for Rayville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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