Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Raywood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Raywood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Raywood is located in Liberty County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.
Below are the counties that are near Raywood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raywood:
- Liberty County (The home county of Raywood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Woodson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Liberty County
- Devers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ames
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daisetta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
- Daisetta is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <2>
- Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
- Moss Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moss Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moss Bluff
- From Raywood to Moss Bluff
- Dayton Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Kenefick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
- Kenefick is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Mariam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Hankamer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
- Hankamer is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <2>
- Turtle Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wallisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
- Wallisville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <2>
- Old River - Winfree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Anahuac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monroe City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Chambers County
- Mont Belvieu
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
- Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <2>
- Winnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <2>
- Beach City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Double Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Batson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grayburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
- Grayburg is located in Hardin County
- Sour Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
- Pinewood Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
- Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
- Thicket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicket
- Thicket is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thicket <2>
- Bragg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Bragg is located in Hardin County
- Votaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Votaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Votaw
- Votaw is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Votaw <2>
- Loeb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
- Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Cedar Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Barrett is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrett <2>
- Chaparral Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
- Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
- Crosby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Atascocita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascocita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascocita
- Atascocita is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascocita <2>
- Greentree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Nome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
- Nome is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <2>
- China
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
- Pine Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Island
- From Raywood to Pine Island
- Hamshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
- Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <2>
- Bevil Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Amelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amelia
- From Raywood to Amelia
- Voth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth
- Voth is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voth <2>
- Montgomery County
- Roman Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raywood, see our County-by-County Page for Raywood.
Cemeteries Near Raywood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raywood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raywood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wells Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quarters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Albritton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Norris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hardin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Speight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (81 more) ...
- Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swinney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lone Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Raywood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raywood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raywood, with the one closest to Raywood listed first.
- Ames
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Moss Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moss Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moss Bluff
- From Raywood to Moss Bluff
- Felicia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Felicia is located in Liberty County
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Wallisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
- Wallisville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <2>
- Turtle Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sour Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mont Belvieu
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
- Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <2>
- Anahuac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
- China
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cedar Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Double Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Island
- From Raywood to Pine Island
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raywood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raywood.
Newspapers Published in Raywood ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raywood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raywood, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raywood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Raywood:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Liberty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Hardin County
- Harris County
- Jefferson County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0416, Longitude: -94.6720 |