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A visit to the Boyds Cemetery ...


The location of the Boyds 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 Boyds Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8160°   (32° 48' 57")

Lon:   -85.4038°   (-85° 24' 13")

The Boyds Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the north of the Boyds Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Boyds Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Boyds 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boyds Cemetery.

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

    • LaFayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cusseta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>
    • The Bottle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Huguley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Plant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
    • Lanett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chewacla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
        • Valley is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
      • Eady City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
        • Eady City is located in Chambers County
      • West Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Chambers County
      • Dudleyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
        • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Auburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
      • Five Points
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Camp Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
        • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
      • Osanippa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
        • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
      • River View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
        • River View is located in Chambers County
      • North West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
        • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Slaughters ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
        • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Blanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Blanton is located in Lee 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 Boyds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Boyds Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sturkie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturkie Cemetery
    • Handy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handy Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Spratling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spratling Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratling Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21932 <6>
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robertson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25842 <6>
    • Simms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Bowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26822 <6>
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Stamps Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
      • Lafayette Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
      • Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace & Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace & Goodwill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
      • Cusseta Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cusseta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cusseta Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cusseta Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • The Midway Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Midway UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24417 <6>
      • Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 Boyds Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136016  (Boyds Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136016 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: Moorefield
      • County: Chambers         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #136016 (Boyds Cemetery)

    The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

    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 Chambers, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boyds Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8160, Longitude: -85.4038       In this case, the coordinates for the Boyds 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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