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:
35.2756, -87.8275
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the northeast of the Ray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Ralph Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ralph Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph Cole Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Hog Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hog Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Creek Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Cypert - Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Cypert - Copeland - Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Bloody Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haggard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Haggard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
- Harbour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harbour Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Collinwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14329 <5>
- Sims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Downing - Byler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Kea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kea Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kea Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Lowryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Westpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Voorhies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dunbar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Threet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Iron City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saltillo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zip City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Pruitton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hohenwald
(24 miles [38.6 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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Collinwood
- Hohenwald
- Linden
- Savannah
- Waynesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wayne 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 #1641891 (Ray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641891 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waynesboro
- Location given for Ray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2756341 Lon: -87.8275257
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | 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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