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:
35.7245, -84.6827
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 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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Old Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hope Cemetery
- McCaleb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCaleb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaleb Cemetery
- Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ewing Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
- Deatherage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
- Woolsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Luminary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Luminary Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luminary Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Culvahouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvahouse Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- Winton Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Furnace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Horst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wasson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Old Ten Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ten Mile Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Deatherage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Union Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Star Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Pioneer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Glen Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Roddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Akeman Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sewee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cute ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Prigmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Postoak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Midtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Emory Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Cardiff
- Decatur
- Kingston
- Rockwood
- Spring City
- Sweetwater
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 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Roane County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1298990 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Roane
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ten Mile
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7245169 Lon: -84.6827167
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |