Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ray. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ray to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ray, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ray (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ray. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Ray is historic, it would have been located within present day Union County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Ray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ray:
- Union County (The home county of Ray)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Braden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Maynardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Rocky Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Fraterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Flat Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Victory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Fincastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Demory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- LaFollette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Habersham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Pine Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Big Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Hamlin Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Sandlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Head of Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Minton Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Lone Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- New Tazewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Blaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Joppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Maples ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lulaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Corryton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Ridgeview Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Zacharytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Heiskell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Murphy Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Skaggston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Fountain City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Kings Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Morgan County
- Tupper Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Straight Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Smoky Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Norma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hembree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Winona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Capito
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Pearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Yellow Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Frakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Middlesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Calvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Wheeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bryants Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Trosper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Packard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Siler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Pleasant View
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Ayers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Verne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Emlyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Louden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ray, see our County-by-County Page for Ray.
Cemeteries Near Ray ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ray.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ray - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Lays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bridges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McCarty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mossy Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Mossy Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Henegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shelby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McNeely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridges - Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1193 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Ray itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.
- Powells River ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Powells River is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rule ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Agee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Sill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Loo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Fincastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray.
Newspapers Published in Ray ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ray, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ray.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ray:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Scott County
- Bell County
- Knox County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ray) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |