A visit to the Boyd 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 Boyd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boyd Cemetery:
33.4646, -88.7764
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boyd Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County<2>.
The county seat for Oktibbeha County is located in Starkville. Starkville lies just to the west southwest of the Boyd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boyd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Gardens
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Fort Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fort Graveyard is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fort Graveyard is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Starkville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567659 <5>
- Sessums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sessums Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums Cemetery
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Chapel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Seitz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Seitz Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitz Cemetery
- Parrish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
- Josey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Josey Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josey Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mayhew Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton Cemetery
- Adaton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mayhew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Clayton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sessums
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Mhoons Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Adaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Pheba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Bent Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Crawford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Whites
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Double Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Beasley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
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 Oktibbeha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooksville
- Maben
- Starkville
- West Point
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 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 Boyd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha 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 Boyd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #667492 (Boyd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667492 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: Oktibbeha
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Starkville
- Location given for Boyd Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.464566 Lon: -88.7764412
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyd 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. |