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A visit to the Boney Cemetery ...


The location of the Boney Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Boney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7429°   (32° 44' 34")

Lon:   -88.3511°   (-88° 21' 3")

The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Boney Cemetery .

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 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 Boney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Boney 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boney Cemetery.

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

    • Emelle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Giles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Sumterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Electric Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Porterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Boyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Geiger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Scooba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
    • Gainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Epes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Miller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Panola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Sumter County
      • Cooksville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
        • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Former names for York:
        • New York Station
        • York Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • De Kalb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
        • De Kalb is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
      • Boligee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lizzieville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
        • Lizzieville is located in Greene 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 Boney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Boney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
    • Hutchenson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchenson Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Old Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Side Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Old Scooba Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scooba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Scooba Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scooba Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Briggs Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Souls Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
      • Blue Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Chapel Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Danner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • McCainville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCainville Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel 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 Boney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #114724  (Boney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #114724 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: Emelle
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #114724 (Boney Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Sumter, 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 obstructions 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 Boney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7429, Longitude: -88.3511       In this case, the coordinates for the Boney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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