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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:   35.9931°   (35° 59' 35")

Lon:   -88.3225°   (-88° 19' 21")

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

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies just to the west northwest of the Ray Cemetery .

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Buena Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
      • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <4>
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
    • Huntingdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Sandy Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Hico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chaseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • McKenzie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McLemoresville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
        • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Henry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Wildlife Cove Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
        • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
      • Wingo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Carroll County
      • Trezevant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
        • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <4>
      • Coxburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
        • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Manleyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • Whitthorne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
        • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
      • Cedar Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Sugar Tree
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
        • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • New Johnsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
      • Atwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people

    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 Carroll 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 25 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.

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humbles Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery
    • Humbles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • McCallie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCallie Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallie Cemetery
    • Spellings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spellings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spellings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spellings Cemetery
    • Cawthon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawthon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cawthon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawthon Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Birdwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birdwell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdwell Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Nesbitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
      • Mebane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mebane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mebane Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mebane Cemetery
      • Long Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Rock Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rock Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Davis Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
      • Bar Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bar Springs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bar Springs Cemetery
      • Jamison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
      • Eubank Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eubank Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubank Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Parks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Hollowrock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pisgah Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pisgah 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 #1298992  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298992 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: Buena Vista
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #1298992 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.9931, Longitude: -88.3225       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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