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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:   39.6576°   (39° 39' 27")

Lon:   -84.5427°   (-84° 32' 33")

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

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies just to the northwest of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Preble County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Gratis
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <4>
    • West Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ingomar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Farmersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <4>
    • Astoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <4>
    • Jacksonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Lake Lakengren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Poast Town Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
        • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
      • Germantown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
      • New Lebanon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Morning Sun
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
        • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
      • Seven Mile
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
        • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Miltonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
        • Miltonville is located in Butler County
      • Poast Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
        • Poast Town is located in Butler County
      • Voyager Village West
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
        • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
      • Pyrmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
        • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
      • Trenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Middletown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlisle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
      • Lewisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <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 Preble 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 20 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.

    • Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery
    • Twin Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Valley Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Valley Cemetery
    • Brower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brower Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
    • Camp Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Dutch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
    • Hisey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hisey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hisey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hisey Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Brower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brower Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
    • Kirven - Pottenger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirven - Pottenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirven - Pottenger Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirven - Pottenger Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Fairmound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmound Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friends Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Schaeffer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halderman Cemetery
        • Roberts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407957 <6>
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Judy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Judy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • The Judy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brown Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306430 <6>
      • Fair View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View 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 #1961441  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961441 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: West Alexandria
      • County: Preble         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #1961441 (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 Preble, 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 obstructions 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: 39.6576, Longitude: -84.5427       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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