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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:   35.9476°   (35° 56' 51")

Lon:   -86.5958°   (-86° 35' 44")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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.

    • Smyrna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Nolensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • La Vergne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Wrencoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Clovercroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovercroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Brentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • College Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rural Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Walterhill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
        • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Paragon Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Peytonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Murfreesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
      • Allisona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
        • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Eagleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Donelson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Mudtavern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Compton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Gladeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Berry Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Forest Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Rutherford 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 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brittain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Gooch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Toombs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
    • Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes - Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8927 <6>
    • Morton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Kimbro Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbro Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Noe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Chrisman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Fly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fly Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Covington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
      • Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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 #1645888  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645888 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #1645888 (Ray Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.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 Rutherford, 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 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: 35.9476, Longitude: -86.5958       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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