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A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...


The location of the Ray Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ray Cemetery

Lat:   39.1848°   (39° 11' 5")

Lon:   -82.6463°   (-82° 38' 46")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Ray Cemetery .

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 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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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.

    • Ray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Altoona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Hamden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sinai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Petrea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Dundas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • McArthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Richmond Dale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
        • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
      • Stella
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Glade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
        • Glade is located in Jackson County
      • Pattonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
        • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
      • Schooley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
        • Schooley is located in Ross County
        • Schooley has also been known as:
        • Schooley Station
      • Beaver
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>

    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 Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dole Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dole Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dozer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozer Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozer Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Tennant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell Cemetery
    • Log Pile Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Randerson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randerson Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randerson Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Mathers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathers Cemetery
      • Coalton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coalton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalton Cemetery
      • Tripp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wyckoff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyckoff Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff Cemetery

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

    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 #1044875  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044875 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: Byer
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1044875 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Jackson, 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: 39.1848, Longitude: -82.6463       In this case, the coordinates for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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