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A visit to the Boyce 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 Boyce Cemetery ...

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

31.3932, -92.6807

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

The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Boyce Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Boyce Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boyce Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dark - Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark - Neal Cemetery
  • Lacour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacour Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Deloges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloges Cemetery
  • Rose View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose View Cemetery
  • Texada Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Texada Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texada Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cruikshank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery
    • Campbell Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • McNutt Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The McNutt Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Hill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Boyce Cemetery.

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

  • Boyce
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Zimmerman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Fairmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Hot Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Lena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Weil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Marco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Creola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Otis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Bentley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sieper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dry Prong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Anandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>

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 Boyce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyce 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 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 Boyce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Boyce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533351  (Boyce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533351 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boyce
      • Location given for Boyce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3932333     Lon: -92.6807026
      • 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 Rapides, 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- Boyce 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.