A visit to the Boyds 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 Boyds Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boyds Cemetery:
32.8160, -85.4038
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boyds Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Boyds Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie Cemetery
- Handy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Spratling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spratling Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratling Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cusseta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cusseta Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- The Midway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Midway UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24417 <5>
- Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
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 Boyds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boyds Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boyds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cusseta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blackman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- The Bottle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huguley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Plant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Penton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chewacla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eady City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Dudleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Camp Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osanippa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- North West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
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.
- Auburn
- Camp Hill
- LaFayette
- Lanett
- Opelika
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Boyds Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 Boyds Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136016 (Boyds Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136016 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moorefield
- Location given for Boyds Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8159619 Lon: -85.4038367
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyds 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. |