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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ray (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ray. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ray is located in Genesee County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Ray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ray:

  • Genesee County     (The home county of Ray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Sawens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Griswold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Brookville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • Yorkshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
    • Alden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Alden Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Akron Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Williston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Looneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
    • Porterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Clarence Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
      • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <2>
    • Elma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Craigs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Inverness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Leicester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Former names for Leicester:
      • Leister
      • Moscow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
    • Cuylerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Mount Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneseo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Sleggs Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Nunda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Mumford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Riga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
    • Belcoda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Churchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Garbutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Chili
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
    • Redman Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Scottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Middleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
    • Wrights Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Hoffman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • West Barre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Manning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jeddo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Holley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Hulberton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Lyndonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
    • Attica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Harris Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ray, see our County-by-County Page for Ray.

Newspapers Published in Ray ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ray, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ray.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ray:

Cemeteries Near Ray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ray.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Darien Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
  • East Bennington German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bennington German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bennington German Cemetery
  • Summit View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
  • West Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Cemetery
  • West Bethany Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Rural Cemetery
  • Continue List   (417 more) ...
    • Old Towne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Towne Cemetery
    • North Pembroke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pembroke Cemetery
    • Prison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ray had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.

  • Sawens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
  • Darien
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Genesee County
  • Griswold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Genesee County
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Batavia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
    • West Batavia is located in Genesee County
  • Attica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pembroke <2>
  • Darien Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien Center
    • Darien Center is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien Center <2>
  • West Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
    • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
  • East Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Corfu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sierks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
      • Sierks is located in Wyoming County
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray.

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The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9334, Longitude: -78.2972       In this case, the coordinates for Ray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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