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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ray Cemetery:
37.5245, -91.8896
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ray Cemetery is located in Texas County<2>.
The county seat for Texas County is located in Houston. Houston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ray Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vancleve Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Vancleve Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve Cemetery
- Wilhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite Cemetery
- Shafer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shafer Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
- Sliger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sliger Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliger Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Craddock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Hutchison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Cavaness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cavaness Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavaness Cemetery
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- Merrill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Presser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Presser Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presser Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Roseberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Roseberry Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry Cemetery
- Paterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Paterson Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Cemetery
- Trout Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Trout Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Cemetery
- Omalley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Omalley Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omalley Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Kissock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Kissock Cemetery is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissock Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Licking
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Coulstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Duke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Success
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raymondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bucyrus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Darien
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Yukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Jadwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Bloodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Plato
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Texas 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Texas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #751813 (Ray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #751813 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Texas
- Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beulah
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5244882 Lon: -91.8895995
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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 Texas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |