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Rays Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, in the Eastville area of Oconee County, records some 255 burials tied to its Methodist congregation. Around 91 percent of the graves have been captured in photographs.
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Rays Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
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About this site
Rays Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Bishop, Oconee County. It is one of 34 cemeteries documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8559, -83.5047 near Bishop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fullilove - Jackson Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Thomas Cemetery, Sheats - Thompson Cemetery, and Union Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Rays Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, in the Eastville area of Oconee County, records some 255 burials tied to its Methodist congregation. Around 91 percent of the graves have been captured in photographs.
Sources: findagrave.com
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