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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 Rayner Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.0930°   (33° 5' 34")

Lon:   -100.0919°   (-100° 5' 30")

The cemetery is located in Stonewall County<3>.

As an estimate, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<1> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Old Glory.

The county seat for Stonewall County is located in Aspermont. Aspermont lies just to the west northwest of the Rayner Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rayner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stonewall 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 Rayner 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Rayner Cemetery.

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

    • Old Glory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Sagerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aspermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <4>
    • Tuxedo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Rule
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <4>
    • Hamlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <4>
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Double Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
      • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
    • Radium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Jones County
    • Stamford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rochester
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
      • Haskell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
        • Haskell is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
      • Royston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
        • Royston is located in Fisher County
      • McCaulley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
        • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
      • O'Brien
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
        • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <4>

    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 Rayner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stonewall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anson
      • Anson lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Aspermont
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Haskell
    • Jayton
      • Jayton lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
    • Knox City
    • Radium
      • Radium lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Radium.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Roby
      • Roby lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Rochester
    • Rotan
      • Rotan lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
    • Rule
      • Rule lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rayner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rule.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Stamford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Rayner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Glory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Glory Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glory Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Aspermont Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspermont Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspermont Cemetery
    • Shadle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadle Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hamlin.
      • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Hamlin East Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3335 <7>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Capron Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capron Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
    • Rule Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rule Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
    • Afton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Afton Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Stamford Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamford Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
      • Idella Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Idella Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idella Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highland Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4220 <7>
      • Willow Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Rochester Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brazos Valley Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazos Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brazos Valley Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazos Valley Cemetery
      • Oriana Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oriana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oriana Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oriana Cemetery

    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 Rayner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344860  (Rayner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344860 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: Frog Mountain
      • County: Stonewall         Elev: 541
      • Location given for GNIS #1344860 (Rayner Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rayner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0930, Longitude: -100.0919    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Stonewall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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