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Welcome to Ray ...

Ray is located in Branch County<1>.

Ray is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ray lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ray: 517

Communities Also Named Ray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Ray: This one is located in Branch County and the other is located in Newaygo County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 26 communities that are also named Ray - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ray.

Websites for Ray ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.branch-county.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ray, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ray ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ray.

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ray. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray. See our Newspapers Page for Ray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ray ...

Looking for more information about Ray? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ray, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ray.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Branch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.