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A visit to the Raysville Cemetery ...


The location of the Raysville 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 Raysville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Raysville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Raysville Cemetery

Lat:   35.3276°   (35° 19' 39")

Lon:   -86.3155°   (-86° 18' 55")

The Raysville Cemetery is located in Moore County<2>.

The county seat for Moore County is located in Lynchburg. Lynchburg lies just to the southwest of the Raysville 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 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 Raysville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Moore County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Raysville Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raysville Cemetery.

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

    • Countyline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Raus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Lynchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Tullahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homaway Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Willow Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Winchester Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Normandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
    • Cortner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Estill Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
    • Haley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lexie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
        • Lexie is located in Franklin County
      • Belmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Shelbyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wartrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Belleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
      • Winchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Decherd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
        • Decherd is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
      • Royal Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
        • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Busy Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
        • Busy Corner is located in Coffee 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 Raysville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Moore County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raysville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Raysville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hoover Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Grove Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Dance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dance Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dance Cemetery
    • Wanslow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wanslow Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanslow Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8486 <6>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Bomar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bomar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bomar Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bomar Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Russell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Hix Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hix Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317935 <6>
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Ridgeville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Cemetery
      • Mangum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mangum Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangum 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 Raysville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1322701  (Raysville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1322701 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: Lynchburg East
      • County: Moore         Elev: 345
      • Location given for GNIS #1322701 (Raysville Cemetery)

    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 Moore, 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 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 Raysville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3276, Longitude: -86.3155       In this case, the coordinates for the Raysville 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.
    <7>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.




 

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