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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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0987°   (37° 5' 55")

Lon:   -81.9407°   (-81° 56' 26")

The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Council.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49319 <5>
  • May Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Helton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Combs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Thomas J. Horton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • McGlothlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Nuckles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • McGlothin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Lester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Counts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Hurt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hurt Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Raven.
      • The Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Garland Hurt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436889 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ray Cemetery.

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

  • Dye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Russell County
  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Russell County
  • Raven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Tazewell County
  • Red Ash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
  • Honaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rowe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
  • Richlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mavisdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
    • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
  • Council
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
  • Paintlick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
    • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
  • Steeleburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
    • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Claypool Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Janey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Barnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vansant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leemaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Artrip
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Harman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Bearwallow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Height
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Royal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell 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 start with 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:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1497566  (Ray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1497566 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: Honaker
    • County: Russell         Elev: 807
    • Location given for GNIS #1497566 (Ray Cemetery)

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0987, Longitude: -81.9407       In this case, the coordinates for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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