A visit to the Boskydell 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 Boskydell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boskydell Cemetery:
37.6728, -89.2084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boskydell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Boskydell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boskydell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Boskydell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boskydell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stearns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Hilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
- South County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Snider Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Snider Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Hill Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lirley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Etherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- North County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boskydell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boskydell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Makanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Alto Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Colp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Energy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Herrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Gorham
(15 miles [24.1 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 Boskydell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boskydell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Herrin
- Jonesboro
- Marion
- Murphysboro
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 Boskydell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Boskydell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820782 (Boskydell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820782 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Boskydell Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6728281 Lon: -89.2084162
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Boskydell 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |