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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)<1>

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Key Cemetery
    • 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
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • 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
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hope Cemetery
    • 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
  • McCaleb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaleb Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • 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
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
    • 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
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • 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
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • 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
  • Luminary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luminary Cemetery
    • 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
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    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • 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
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • 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
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • 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
    • Culvahouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culvahouse Cemetery
      • 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • 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
    • Winton Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Eagle Furnace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Furnace Cemetery
      • 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
    • Horst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Cemetery
      • 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
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • 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
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Ten Mile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ten Mile Cemetery
      • 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • 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
    • Deatherage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • 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
    • Union Star Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
      • 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
    • Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • 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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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
  • Surprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
  • Roddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Luttrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
    • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <6>
  • Spring City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • 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 <6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>

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.

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:

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' 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: 35.7245, 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 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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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