A visit to the Luray 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 Luray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Luray Cemetery:
39.9656, -82.5328
The Luray Cemetery is located in Licking County<1>.
The county seat for Licking County is located in Newark. Newark lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Luray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Luray Cemetery.
Name Variations for Luray Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Luray Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Luray Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Luray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Licking Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Devils Den Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Devils Den Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Den Cemetery
- Kirkersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- York Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The York Street Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Street Cemetery
- Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millersport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Millersport Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport Cemetery
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
- Refugee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Refugee Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refugee Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Regular Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jacksontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jacksontown Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksontown Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dawes Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Old Colony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colony Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pataskala Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pataskala Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Churchyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Sanford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
- College Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill 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]<2> of the Luray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Luray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Lakeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millersport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
- Union Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Outville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Trails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Pataskala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thurston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Thornville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ash ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Luray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Licking County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Luray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baltimore
- Granville
- Heath
- Hebron
- Newark
- Pataskala
- Thornville
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 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 Luray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Licking 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 Luray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1083518 (Luray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1083518 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: Licking
- Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millersport
- Location given for Luray Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9653415 Lon: -82.5326589
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |