RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Wood County >> Ray CemeteryIndex...

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:

32.6315, -95.2819

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 Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gentry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
  • Redlands Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Redlands Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Perryman Cemetery
  • Hawkins City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Haney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Haney Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
  • Kay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Kay Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
  • Dumas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas Cemetery
  • Red Springs Free Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs Free Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
    • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Springs Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Jarvis College Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mansell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mansell Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansell Cemetery
    • Rockfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield Cemetery
    • Fonda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fonda Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fonda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Big Sandy.
      • The Fonda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Varnon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418860 <5>
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Flat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Tyler.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285419 <5>
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Hawkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Hainesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
  • Pine Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
  • Big Sandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Winona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rhonesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
  • Lindale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hideaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Swan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
  • Starrville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rosewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Quitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Pritchett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Kelsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Grice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
    • Garden Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Wilkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Forest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Cartwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cartwright is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Perryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Golden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Wood 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 websites either 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: