A visit to the Boat 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 Boat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boat Cemetery:
36.9187, -88.5878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boat Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Boat Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Boat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boaz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz Cemetery
- The Boaz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Boaz Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Spring Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pryors Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- McNeil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
- Dunaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
- Straub Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Straub Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straub Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Shelton Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shelton Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Church Cemetery
- The Shelton Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shelton Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Symsonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Symsonia Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia Cemetery
- Switzer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Switzer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Houser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Houser Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gough Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bolton Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boaz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Symsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Krebs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Westplains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Sharpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Reidland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Melber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Pottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Hendron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lone Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lowes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Ledbetter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Massac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Paducah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Camelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Fancy Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lovelaceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
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 Boat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Brookport
- Mayfield
- Paducah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Boat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves 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 Boat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487586 (Boat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487586 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: Graves
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Symsonia
- Location given for Boat Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9186679 Lon: -88.5878251
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Graves, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boat 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |