A visit to the Boston City 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 City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boston City Cemetery:
30.7907, -83.7941
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boston City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boston City Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Boston City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boston City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boston City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boston City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McMurray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McMurray Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Summerhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Summerhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Mallette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mallette Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallette Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Hamm City Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ozell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ozell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozell Cemetery
- McKinnon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Newark Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Grooverville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grooverville Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooverville Cemetery
- AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The AME Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Cemetery
- Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Groover Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Cemetery
- The Groover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Groover / Ramsey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Boston City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boston City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pavo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Dewey City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coolidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Empress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Empress is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Fodie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Miccosukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ochlocknee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aucilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Barney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boston City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Monticello
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Boston City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Quitman
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 Boston City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343692 (Boston City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343692 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston
- Location given for Boston City Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7907503 Lon: -83.7940536
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Thomas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boston City 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |