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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bovard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bovard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bovard, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bovard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bovard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bovard is historic, it would have been located within present day Latah County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latah County: Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Shoshone & Whitman (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Bovard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bovard:

  • Latah County     (The home county of Bovard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Kendrick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Juliaetta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Howell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Linden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Deary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Genesee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harvard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bovill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Potlatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Teakean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Ahsahka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orofino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Reubens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Slickpoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Nez Perce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Cameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cherrylane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Lenore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cavendish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • North Lapwai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spalding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lapwai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <2>
    • Peck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Culdesac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sweetwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Clarkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Asotin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <2>
    • Silcott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Silcott is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <2>
    • Staley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Chambers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Pullman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <2>
    • Palouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <2>
    • Grinnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grinnell is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Albion is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Shawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Shawnee is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bovard, see our County-by-County Page for Bovard.

Cemeteries Near Bovard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bovard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bovard - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bovard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.

  • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • American Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Juliaetta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Overacker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fix Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Leland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Bovard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bovard.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.

  • Kendrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Juliaetta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Howell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Cornwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cornwall is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Joel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Joel is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Southwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
  • Genesee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Viola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunshine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bovard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bovard.

Newspapers Published in Bovard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bovard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bovard, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bovard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bovard:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bovard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bovard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.