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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:

34.2248, -85.8936

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 DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mathis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Harbour Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Collinsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collinsville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
  • Kerley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kerley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
  • Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located in Collinsville.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Gilbreath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gilbreath Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbreath Cemetery
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
    • Anthony Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Copeland Bridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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:

  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cotnam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
  • Keener
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Yancy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
  • Sand Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Crossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rodentown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
  • Duck Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
  • Wilsonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Turkeytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Whitesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Crudup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Coat's Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
    • Geraldine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion

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 DeKalb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Boyd Cemetery: