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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Point Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ray Point Cemetery

Lat:   28.4997°   (28° 29' 58")

Lon:   -98.0884°   (-98° 5' 18")

The cemetery is located in Live Oak County<1>.

As an estimate, the Ray Point Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ray Point.

The county seat for Live Oak County is located in George West. George West lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south of the Ray Point Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Live Oak County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ray Point Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ray Point Cemetery.

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

    • Ray Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Oakville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
    • Three Rivers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
    • Ike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Live Oak County
    • George West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
      • George West is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <4>
    • Mineral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitsett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
    • Calliham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Peggy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <4>
    • Clareville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
      • Clareville is located in Bee County
    • Normanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
      • Normanna is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tuleta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pettus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
        • Pettus is located in Bee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <4>
      • Tulsita
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
        • Tulsita is located in Bee County
      • Dinero
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
        • Dinero is located in Live Oak County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <4>
      • Blue Berry Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
        • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
      • Fashing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
        • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Beeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Campbellton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
        • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <4>
      • Coy City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
        • Coy City is located in Karnes County

    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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Live Oak County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Ray Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Wernli Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. George Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Nell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nell Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nell Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Latham Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latham Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
    • Old Gussettville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gussettville Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gussettville Cemetery
    • Gussettville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gussettville Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gussettville Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located in Bee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Tulsita.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6212 <6>
      • Normanna Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Normanna Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Normanna Cemetery is located in Bee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normanna Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5617 <6>
      • San Domingo Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dahl Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuleta Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Clareville Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • The Clareville Cemetery is located in Bee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clareville Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Beeville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clareville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180125 <6>
      • Del Bosque Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344853  (Ray Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344853 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Oakville
      • County: Live Oak         Elev: 69
      • Location given for GNIS #1344853 (Ray Point Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Live Oak, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ray Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4997, Longitude: -98.0884    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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