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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:

39.6576, -84.5427

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 Preble County<2>.

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies just to the northwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Twin Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Twin Valley Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley Cemetery
  • Brower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brower Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Run Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cemetery
  • Hisey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hisey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisey Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Clemmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clemmer Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clemmer Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of West Alexandria and Gratis.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of West Alexandria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402284 <6>
  • Brower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brower Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
  • Kirven - Pottenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fairmound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fairmound Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmound Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Schaeffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
      • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Halderman Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407957 <6>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Judy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Judy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy Cemetery
      • The Judy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brown Run Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306430 <6>
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View 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]<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)
  • West Elkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ingomar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Farmersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Astoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Eaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Kreitzer Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
  • Lake Lakengren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Poast Town Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
    • Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Corvin is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Seven Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Miltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Miltonville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
    • Poast Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
    • Voyager Village West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
    • Pyrmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
    • 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)
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope

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.

Websites to help with your 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 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: