A visit to the Boyd 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 Boyd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boyd Cemetery:
33.0548, -87.2847
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boyd Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Boyd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boyd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hubbard Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haysop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Haysop Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysop Cemetery
- George Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Little Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
- Scottsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Scottsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Friday Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Moffat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat Cemetery
- Johnstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Cemetery
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belchers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Boyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boyd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pearson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Scottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Coaling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Vance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duncanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Pondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Brent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- West Blocton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Italian Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Brookwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- North Bibb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Belle Ellen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blocton Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Cottondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Boyd Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- West Blocton
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 helpful 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 Boyd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 Boyd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #162936 (Boyd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #162936 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: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pearson
- Location given for Boyd Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0548435 Lon: -87.2847214
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boyd 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. |