A visit to the Boston Gap 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 Boston Gap Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boston Gap Cemetery:
37.2641, -83.7490
The Boston Gap Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the south of the Boston Gap Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boston Gap Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Boston Gap Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boston Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sacker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cradlebow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boggs Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Genty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Genty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genty Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elijah Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- James Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tanksley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Saddler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sizemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Treadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hounchell Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maxaline Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saddler Cemetery North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddler Cemetery South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Boston Gap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boston Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laurel Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fall Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Sextons Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sidell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Island City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Fogertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Urban
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garrard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Mistletoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eriline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Tyner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Ricetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Annville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 websites either 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 Boston Gap Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Boston Gap Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2543043 (Boston Gap Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2543043 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oneida
- Location given for Boston Gap Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2639837 Lon: -83.7491955
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Boston Gap Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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