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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Boyer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Boyer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boyer is located in Sunflower County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Boyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyer:

  • Sunflower County     (The home county of Boyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Faisonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Roundaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Indianola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baird
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Doddsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Halstead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Ruleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Shaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Choctaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Boyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Longshot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Renova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Victor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Merigold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
    • Pace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Dahomy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Benoit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
    • Mound City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Cruger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Isola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jaketown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Belzoni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gooden Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • McNutt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Itta Bena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Schlater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Morgan City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Shellmound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Fort Loring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Sunnyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Roebuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • Minter City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Money
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sidon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Browning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Glendora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
    • Swan Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Helm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Dunleith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Napanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Stoneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Metcalfe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Arcola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Murphy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Desha County (AR)
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boyer, see our County-by-County Page for Boyer.

Cemeteries Near Boyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.

  • Boyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Willing Worker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayou Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indianola City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indianola Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Hillhouse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Saint Pauls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Pauls
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Saint Pauls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Indianola.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Boyer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boyer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.

  • Faisonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
  • Indianola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Heathman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
  • Baird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Shaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Holly Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
  • Moorhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • O'Reilly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
    • O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
  • Choctaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Helm is located in Washington County
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
  • Boyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lehrton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
      • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boyer.

Newspapers Published in Boyer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyer, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boyer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boyer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5368, Longitude: -90.6379       In this case, the coordinates for Boyer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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