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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 Bovard (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 Bovard. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Bovard is located in Butler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Bovard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Branchton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Forestville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Slippery Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ferris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Bovard to Ferris
    • Murrinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Sunbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <1>
    • West Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Eau Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hooker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Bovard to Hooker
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Parker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bradys Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Queenstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Queenstown
      • From Bovard to Queenstown
    • Wattersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Laird Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadyside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Bovard to Rimer
    • Tidal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Bovard to Tidal
    • Walkchalk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Wurtemburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellwood City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Bovard to Frisco
    • Lillyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrisville
      • From Bovard to Barrisville
    • Koppel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <1>
    • Homewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Bovard to Thompson
    • Big Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Eastvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • New Galilee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • West Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Beaver Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Foxburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <1>
    • West Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alum Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
    • Bela
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Bovard to Bela
    • Catfish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Bovard to Catfish
    • Turkey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lamartine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Callensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Phillipston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipston
      • From Bovard to Phillipston
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Toby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Bovard to Toby
  • Crawford County
    • Deckard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Bovard to Deckard
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Grant City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rose Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCaslin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Bovard to McCaslin
    • Volant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <1>
    • Altman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Energy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <1>
    • New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • South New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Ellport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahoningtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <1>
    • Nectarine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Bovard to Nectarine
    • Clintonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <1>
    • Eakin Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Bovard to Bullion
    • Pearl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emlenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <1>
    • Coal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nickleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nickleville
      • From Bovard to Nickleville
    • Nicklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • Lowellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <1>
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bovard, with the one closest to Bovard listed first.
    • Masury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • West Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Bovard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bovard.

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 Bovard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Annandale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eau Claire Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCandless Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCandless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bovard had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Branchton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Butler County
  • Coaltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaltown
    • Coaltown is located in Butler County
  • Forestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Keisters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keisters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keisters
    • Keisters is located in Butler County
  • Hallston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moniteau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moniteau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moniteau
    • Moniteau is located in Butler County
  • Slippery Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Annandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Butler County
  • Boyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers
    • Boyers is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyers <1>
  • Elora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elora
    • Elora is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Euclid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Butler County
    • West Sunbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bovard ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bovard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bovard, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bovard.

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 helpful 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 Bovard:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Bovard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bovard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bovard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0759, Longitude: -79.9728       In this case, the coordinates for Bovard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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