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A visit to the Boyd Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Boyd Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.8837°   (37° 53' 1")

Lon:   -87.1769°   (-87° 10' 36")

The Boyd Cemetery is located in Spencer County<2>.

The county seat for Spencer County is located in Rockport. Rockport lies just to the east of the Boyd Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Creek Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Spencer County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rockport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84155 <5>
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • Graff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graff Cemetery is located in Warrick County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Spencer County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Spencer County
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Spencer County
    • Broshears Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broshears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broshears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broshears Cemetery is located in Warrick County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Warrick County
    • Hedge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedge Cemetery is located in Warrick County
    • Bates Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Hill Cemetery is located in Warrick County
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Spencer County
    • Stateler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stateler Cemetery is located in Spencer County
    • Hackleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackleman Cemetery is located in Spencer 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]<3> of the Boyd Cemetery.

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

  • Hatfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Spencer County
  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Spencer County
  • Reo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
    • Reo is located in Spencer County
  • Richland City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
    • Richland City is located in Spencer County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
    • Richland City has also been known as:
    • Richland
  • Lincoln Pioneer Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County
  • Rockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carlinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
    • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Birk City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
    • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Rock Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
  • Reed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Owensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
    • Dayville is located in Warrick County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maceo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
    • Yelvington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Gonia Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
      • De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County
    • Chrisney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <6>
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Ensor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Boonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
    • Hebbardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
      • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Curdsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Eames
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Newburgh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <6>
    • Spottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)

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 Boyd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spencer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Boyd 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 Boyd Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #431423  (Boyd Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #431423 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: Richland City
    • County: Spencer         Elev: 135
    • Location given for GNIS #431423 (Boyd Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Indiana's counties, including Spencer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boyd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8837, Longitude: -87.1769       In this case, the coordinates for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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