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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:

32.1488, -95.2652

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 Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north 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 22 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.

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Tyler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245204 <5>
  • New Hope (Southwest) Cemetery (African-American)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bullard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Bullard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #708705 <5>
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery (African-American)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rather Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • Tarrant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
    • The Whitehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180466 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
      • The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barron / Shackleford Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery (African-American)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Larissa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mount Selman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <5>
    • Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
    • New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
      • The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
      • Blackjack Cemetery
    • Killough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killough Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Bullard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Selman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
  • Mixon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
  • Whitehouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
  • Gresham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Lee Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
  • Troup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
  • Teaselville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
  • Gould
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Omen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Noonday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Cherokee Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
    • Cuney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Blackjack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Sinclair City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • New Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Dogwood City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Griffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Henrys Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Arp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>
    • Coffee City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people

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 Smith 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 first visit 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: