A visit to the Boatwright 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 Boatwright Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boatwright Cemetery:
34.6895, -89.3631
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies just to the northwest of the Boatwright Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Boatwright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boatwright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Mt. Teamor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Teamor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Teamor Cemetery
- Sauls Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sauls Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Chapel Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Potts Camp.
- The Bethany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57977 <5>
- Pegues Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pegues Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegues Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chewalla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Chewalla Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla Cemetery
- Rising Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
- Waterford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Lonoke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lonoke Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Boatwright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boatwright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potts Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Lake Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Hudsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Cornersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Laws Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Red Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chulahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Darden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Whitten Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Harmontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Blue Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Taska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Wyatte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
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 Boatwright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boatwright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Holly Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Boatwright Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Boatwright Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706301 (Boatwright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706301 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Potts Camp
- Location given for Boatwright Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6895426 Lon: -89.3631318
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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 Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, 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- Boatwright 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. |
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