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:
39.1848, -82.6463
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ray Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Dole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dozer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dozer Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozer Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Tennant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tennant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Sell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell Cemetery
- Log Pile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Log Pile Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Pile Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Randerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Randerson Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randerson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Mathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mathers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathers Cemetery
- Coalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coalton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wyckoff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wyckoff Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff 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:
- Richland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Ray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Coalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Altoona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Limerick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Glen Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- 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)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Petrea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Dundas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McArthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Oreton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Pattonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Schooley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Hamden
- Jackson
- McArthur
- Wellston
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1044875 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Byer
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.184792 Lon: -82.6462762
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | 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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