Welcome to Ray Center (aka 'Ray') ...
So far, we found very little information about Ray Center. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ray Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ray Center, please Contact Us.
Ray Center would have been located within present day Macomb County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ray Center, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ray Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Ray Center: Ray Ctr. (or less commonly used: Ray Cen., Ray Cent. or Ray Cntr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ray Center is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ray Center was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ray Center would have been located in the (586) area code.
The community of Ray Center has also been called Ray. Going back to its beginning, Ray Center was originally named Rhea<5>. For more information about the names of Ray Center, see The Names of Ray Center on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Ray Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ray Center.
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
- Sterling Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <7>
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
- Rochester Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <7>
- Saint Clair Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <7>
- Roseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <7>
- Auburn Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <7>
- Mount Clemens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
- Former names for Mount Clemens:
- Big Springs
- High Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <7>
- Fraser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <7>
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ray Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ray Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ray Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray Center. See our Newspapers Page for Ray Center.
Adding Ray Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ray Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ray Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ray Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ray Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ray Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ray Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Ray Center is also known as Ray. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Ray Center. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |