A visit to the Boston 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 Boston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boston Cemetery:
37.2643, -102.3748
The Boston Cemetery is located in Baca County<1>.
The county seat for Baca County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Boston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Boston Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rodley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rodley Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodley Cemetery
- Vilas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas Cemetery
- Stonington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Stonington Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Campo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Campo Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Konantz Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Konantz Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konantz Cemetery
- Two Buttes Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garrett Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Pritchett Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
- Butte Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
- Prairie Queen Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Boston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vilas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walsh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stonington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Two Buttes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pritchett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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 Boston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Baca County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campo
- Springfield
- Stonington
- Two Buttes
- Walsh
- Walsh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Boston Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walsh.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
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 Boston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Baca 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 Boston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #196220 (Boston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #196220 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: Baca
- Est. Elev: 1244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walsh SE
- Location given for Boston Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.26474 Lon: -102.374909
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Boston Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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