A visit to the Miner Grave ...
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 Miner Grave ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miner Grave:
43.9499, -115.7776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miner Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miner Grave is located in Boise County<2>.
The county seat for Boise County is located in Idaho City. Idaho City lies just to the south southwest of the Miner Grave .
Open a Google Map centered on the Miner Grave.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Miner Grave.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miner Grave, with the nearest first.
- Grimes Pass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grimes Pass Cemetery is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Pass Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grimes Pass Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Grimes Pass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158881 <5>
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
- Idaho City Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Brownlee Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sweet Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Sweet Cemetery is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
- Sweet-Montour Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ola Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Boise Military Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ft. Boise Military Cemetery is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Boise Military Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Boise Military Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Boise.
- The Ft. Boise Military Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boise Barracks Military Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80473 <5>
- Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Miner Grave.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miner Grave, with the nearest first:
- Grimes Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes Pass is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Pass
- Idaho City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Placerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quartzburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Quartzburg is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
- Banner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Banner is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Lowman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brownlee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brownlee is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Sweet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montour is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
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 Miner Grave. The following communities are located in Boise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Miner Grave.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Miner Grave:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Boise 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 Miner Grave:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #400725 (Miner Grave)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #400725 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: Boise
- Est. Elev: 1881 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pioneerville
- Location given for Miner Grave:
- Lat: 43.9498949 Lon: -115.7776101
- 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 Idaho's counties, including Boise, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miner Grave) 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. |