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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:   37.2656°   (37° 15' 56")

Lon:   -90.1607°   (-90° 9' 38")

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

The county seat for Bollinger County is located in Marble Hill. Marble Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Kinder Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kinder Chapel Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Mouser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mouser Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery
    • The Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rhoades Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31095 <5>
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Clubb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clubb Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Eakers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eakers Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Dorris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Deck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deck Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Blaylock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaylock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaylock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Grassy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Wayne County
  • Gipsy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
  • Glenallen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Lowndes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
    • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
  • Zalma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
    • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
  • Clubb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
    • Clubb is located in Wayne County
  • Hiram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Wayne County
  • Marble Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <7>
  • Marquand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
    • Marquand is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Leopold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McGee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Greenbrier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Sturdivant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Brownwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
    • Seopus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Saco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Madison County
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Bounds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
    • Silva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison 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 Bollinger 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 like to start 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 #743384  (Ray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #743384 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: Allbright
    • County: Bollinger         Elev: 160
    • Location given for GNIS #743384 (Ray Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Bollinger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.2656, Longitude: -90.1607       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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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