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A visit to the Boydston 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 Boydston Cemetery ...

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

35.2806, -93.9449

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boydston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Boydston Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Boydston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Boydston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potts Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Charleston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242361 <5>
  • Harville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harville Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harville Cemetery
  • Moffett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moffett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Burt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Burt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Cemetery
  • Garden Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Infant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Infant Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Infant Cemetery
  • McVay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McVay Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Landmark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Landmark Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Kersey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kersey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Council Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Council Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boydston Cemetery.

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

  • Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Donald ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Ratcliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Caulksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Caulksville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Dahoma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carbon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
  • Etna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Ursula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cecil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Magazine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Bloomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Carolan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Carolan is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
    • Lavaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <6>
    • Denning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Webb City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Alix
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
    • Altus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ozark is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>

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 Boydston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Boydston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Boydston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46877  (Boydston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46877 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branch
      • Location given for Boydston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2806462     Lon: -93.9449239
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, 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- Boydston 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.