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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:

31.0394, -96.8986

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 Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Herndon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
  • Clarkson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Vogel - Sang Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vogel - Sang Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel - Sang Cemetery
  • G A Love Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The G A Love Cemetery is located in Milam County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bluebonnet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bluebonnet Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Cemetery
    • Burlington - Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little River Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stoneham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stoneham Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham Cemetery
    • Allday - Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Beale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Beale Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery
    • Harlin Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Baileyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Wilderville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
  • Rosebud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jones Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Highbank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Maysfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Barclay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barclay is located in Falls County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meeks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Marlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Branchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Reagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Cyclone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Edgeworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Bremond
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 #2043283  (Ray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043283 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosebud
      • Location given for Ray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0393512     Lon: -96.8985954
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Milam, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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