A visit to the Boyer 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 Boyer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boyer Cemetery:
40.6381, -91.7871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Boyer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boyer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Boyer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Neumann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Neumann Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neumann Cemetery
- Helwig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Helwig Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helwig Cemetery
- Preen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Preen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preen Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Dulin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dulin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dulin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Farmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94609 <5>
- Burrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burrier Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Cemetery
- Green Glade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Glade Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Glade Cemetery
- The Green Glade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenglade Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94934 <5>
- Farmington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Farmington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
- Cave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cave Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Cemetery
- Thomson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
- Christy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salubria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salubria Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubria Cemetery
- Alfrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Alfrey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfrey Cemetery
- Reed's Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed's Creek Cemetery
- Bonaparte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bonaparte Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte Cemetery
- New Lexington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Lexington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Troxel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Troxel Cemetery is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxel Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boyer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acasto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Anson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Bonaparte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Croton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Primrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Big Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dumas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Donnellson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keosauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hamill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Mount Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Houghton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Medill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Kilbourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Cantril
(14 miles [22.5 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 Boyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonaparte
- Cantril
- Donnellson
- Farmington
- Keosauqua
- Luray
- Luray lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Boyer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
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 Boyer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Boyer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454788 (Boyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454788 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bonaparte
- Location given for Boyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6380895 Lon: -91.7871111
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Van Buren, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyer 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. |
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