A visit to the Boggs 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 Boggs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boggs Cemetery:
32.9546, -93.5435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Boggs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boggs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Boggs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
- Timothy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Timothy Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Cemetery
- Coyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Garden of Memory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slack Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boucher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boucher Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boucher Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Wyche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Wyche Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyche Cemetery
- Plain Dealing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Plain Dealing.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67130 <5>
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarepta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Plain Dealing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Cotton Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Western
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Shongaloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gin City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Alden Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Missionary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Dykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Hosston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gilliam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Horsehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
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 Boggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Bradley
- Plain Dealing
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 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 Boggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Boggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533265 (Boggs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533265 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
- Parish: Bossier
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carterville
- Location given for Boggs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9545817 Lon: -93.5435076
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bossier, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boggs 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> | 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. |