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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:   35.7245°   (35° 43' 28")

Lon:   -84.6827°   (-84° 40' 57")

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

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Pioneer Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Roddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Lakewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Sewee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Luttrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Prigmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Postoak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Midtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Laddie Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
        • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Emory Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
        • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Jewett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Decatur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
      • Harriman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
        • Harriman is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
      • Niota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Bell Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
        • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Philadelphia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Crab Orchard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
      • Loudon City Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Bazel Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
        • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Goodfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Athens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Loudon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bradbury
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
        • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Kries
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
        • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Oakdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Burke
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Cumberland County

    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 Roane 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 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cross Key Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Key Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Old Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hope Cemetery
    • McCaleb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaleb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaleb Cemetery
    • Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Deatherage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
    • Woolsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Luminary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luminary Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luminary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Parker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Gillespie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Gillespie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Culvahouse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culvahouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culvahouse Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Hornsby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • Winton Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winton Chapel Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Chapel Cemetery
      • Eagle Furnace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Furnace Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Furnace Cemetery
      • Horst Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Wasson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Old Ten Mile Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ten Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ten Mile Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Deatherage Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Union Star Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Star Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry 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 #1298990  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298990 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: Ten Mile
      • County: Roane         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1298990 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

    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 Roane, 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 obstructions 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: 35.7245, Longitude: -84.6827       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.




 

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