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A visit to the Boggess 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 Boggess Cemetery ...

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

43.1665, -123.2484

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

The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies just to the northwest of the Boggess Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Boggess Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Boggess Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Douglas County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
  • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roseburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
  • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseburg National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Roseburg.
    • The Roseburg National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roseburg Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39362 <5>
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Creek Cemetery
    • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilbur Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilbur Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Cemetery
    • Wimberly Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Brie Family Cemeteries
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Archambeaux Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Champaigne Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Melrose.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39124 <5>
    • Lookingglass Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass Cemetery
    • Letitia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Letitia Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boggess Cemetery.

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

  • Roseburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Winston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dillard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Wilbur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glide
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Lookingglass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
  • Tri City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Days Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Sutherlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Riddle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
    • Idleyld Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tenmile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Canyonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Umpqua Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
    • Fair Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Umpqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Boggess Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boggess Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Boggess Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas County:
  • 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 Boggess Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1132923  (Boggess Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1132923 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dixonville
      • Location given for Boggess Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.166506     Lon: -123.2483991
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boggess 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.