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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rays Corners (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rays Corners. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rays Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rays Corners: Rays Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Rays Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rays Corners may originally have been Ray's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rays Corners might be written as Ray Corners.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Rays Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rays Corners:

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Rays Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Rowenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
      • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Roaming Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
      • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Rock Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dorset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Lyme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Dodgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Rome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Ashtabula County
    • Austinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • East Trumbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
      • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
    • Trumbull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
    • Huntsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • East Claridon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Middlefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>
    • West Bass Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
    • Aquilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <3>
    • Chardon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <3>
    • Parkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Welshfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Auburn Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Chesterland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <3>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • North Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • North Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Painesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairport Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
      • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <3>
    • Grand River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <3>
    • Kirtland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <3>
    • Kirtland Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Mentor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
    • Brentwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Mentor-on-the-Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
      • Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <3>
    • Pecks Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Greene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Trumbull County
    • Gustavus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
    • Barclay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County
    • Mesopotamia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinsman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristolville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Trumbull County
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
    • West Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildare
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
      • Wildare is located in Trumbull County
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
    • Burghill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Espyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning North
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
      • Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Westford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Linesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <3>
    • Pymatuning South
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Turnersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Conneautville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dicksonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
      • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Springboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <3>
    • Hartstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
      • Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Lynces Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynces Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
      • Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Adamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Crawford County (PA)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Pennside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
      • Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Cherry Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
    • Cranesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
    • East Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Platea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Osgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Leechs Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Shenango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
      • Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • Adamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rays Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Rays Corners.

Newspapers Published in Rays Corners ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rays Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rays Corners, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rays Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rays Corners:

Cemeteries Near Rays Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rays Corners.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rays Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.

  • West Lenox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lenox Cemetery
  • East Lenox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lenox Cemetery
  • Morgan Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Jefferson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Twp. Cemetery
  • Northeast Rome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Rome Cemetery
  • Morgan Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Union Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Rock Creek.
    • The Morgan Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Rock Creek Center Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Union Cemetery
  • Hickok Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickok Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickok Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
  • South Denmark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Denmark Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
  • Rome Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rome Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rome Center Cemetery
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    • Dodgeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodgeville Cemetery
    • East Brownville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Brownville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Brownville Cemetery
    • Dorset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Dorset.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorset Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <6>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Rays Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rays Corners.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rays Corners, with the one closest to Rays Corners listed first.

  • Rowenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
    • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Rock Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sentinel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
  • New Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
    • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
  • Dorset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Rome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Ashtabula County
  • Dodgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
  • East Trumbull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
    • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
  • New Lyme Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme Station
    • New Lyme Station is located in Ashtabula County
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    • South New Lyme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Lyme
      • South New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Cherry Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
    • Austinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rays Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rays Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rays Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rays Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rays Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6837, Longitude: -80.7811    
<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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rays Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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