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A visit to the Boyer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Boyer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Boyer Cemetery (FG ID #2339438)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery has been estimated.<3>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boyer Cemetery

Lat:   39.5018°   (39° 30' 6")

Lon:   -87.9019°   (-87° 54' 6")

The cemetery is located in Edgar County<4>.

As an estimate, the Boyer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Kansas.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of the Boyer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Boyer Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wilhoit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilhoit Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Cornwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornwell Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Waite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Poulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poulter Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Richwoods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Cupps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cupps Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Tate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • New Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Goshen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cholera Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Bean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Green Moss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Moss Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Barr - Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barr - Johnson Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Gill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Edgar County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Boyer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Edgar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyer Cemetery.

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 Boyer Cemetery:

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 #1736478  (Boyer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1736478 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kansas
    • County: Edgar         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1736478 (Boyer Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2339438

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5018, Longitude: -87.9019       In this case, the coordinates for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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