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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. 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:

36.4935, -80.3176

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 Stokes County<2>.

The county seat for Stokes County is located in Danbury. Danbury lies just to the southeast of the Ray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bondurant Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Rierson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rierson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rierson Cemetery
  • Mabe Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mabe Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabe Family Cemetery
  • Lankford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lankford Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Cemetery
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Durham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Keaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Keaton Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton Cemetery
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden Cemetery
    • Hard Bank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Bullin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bullin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Aarons Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
  • Lawsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
  • Vade Mecum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
  • Campbell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Snow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Peters Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Danbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Herman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
  • Capella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quaker Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Stuart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <6>
    • Pilot Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
    • Sandy Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nettleridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
    • Carters Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Neatman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
    • Patrick Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ararat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs

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 Stokes 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 first visit 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: