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The location of the Boyd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.7248°   (36° 43' 29")

Lon:   -88.4384°   (-88° 26' 18")

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

The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Boyd Cemetery .

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 Boyd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Calloway County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Kirksey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Dexter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Hardin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • Almo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tri City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Harris Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Dogtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mayfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Protemus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County
      • Lynnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County
      • Bell City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County
      • Fairdealing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
      • Scale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
        • Scale is located in Marshall County
      • Hickory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Graves County
      • Symsonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
        • Symsonia is located in Graves County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
      • Boaz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Viola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
        • West Viola is located in Graves County
      • Pryorsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
      • Hazel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aurora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tatumsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
        • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
      • Sharpe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
        • Sharpe is located in Marshall County

    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 Calloway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boyd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bean Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bean Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Gallamore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Gore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Bazzell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bazzell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazzell Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Galloway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Overby Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Wadesboro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadesboro Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadesboro Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery

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

    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 #487764  (Boyd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487764 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: Kirksey
      • County: Calloway         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #487764 (Boyd Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 36.7248, Longitude: -88.4384       In this case, the coordinates for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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