A visit to the Ray Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ray Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ray Cemetery (FG ID #2332327).
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:
31.9280, -99.5596
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Ray Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Ray Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Coleman.
The cemetery is located in Coleman County<3>.
The county seat for Coleman County is located in Coleman. Coleman lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silver Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rough Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rough Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atoka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Valera Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Talpa Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Counts Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Valera Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
- Dewey Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
- Tecumseh Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Brown Ranch Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Brown Ranch Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Ranch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Novice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Talpa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Anna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burkett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Voss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rowden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ovalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Fry ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Winters
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tuscola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ballinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gouldbusk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cross Cut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Plains
(26 miles [41.8 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 Coleman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ballinger
- Coleman
- Cross Plains
- Goldsboro
- Tuscola
- Winters
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 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Coleman 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2332327
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Ray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coleman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |