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A visit to the Wray 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 Wray Cemetery ...

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

33.1373, -98.7084

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies just to the east southeast of the Wray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Wray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belknap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Woolfolk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Medlan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Tonk Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonk Valley Cemetery
  • Gooseneck Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
  • Orth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Orth Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tyra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wray Cemetery.

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

  • Newcastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bunger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Proffitt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Murray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Eliasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Loving
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Olney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Padgett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
  • Bryson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Elbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Jermyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bob Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town

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 Wray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Young County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wray 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 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 Wray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Young 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 Wray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371968  (Wray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371968 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: Young
      • Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newcastle
      • Location given for Wray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1373356     Lon: -98.7083945
      • 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 Young, 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' (or 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- Wray 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.