A visit to the Boykin 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 Boykin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boykin Cemetery:
34.1765, -80.5720
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boykin Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.
The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the north northwest of the Boykin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boykin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Boykin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boykin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Quaker Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
- The Quaker Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Quaker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71114 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
- McCaskill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Old McGraw Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old McGraw Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McGraw Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lockard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boykin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boykin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Rembert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Lugoff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Horatio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shepard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dalzell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stateburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Manville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Cassatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Bishopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wedgefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 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 Boykin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boykin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethune
- Bishopville
- Camden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Boykin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Boykin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1220920 (Boykin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220920 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: Kershaw
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden South
- Location given for Boykin Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1765408 Lon: -80.5720246
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, 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- Boykin 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. |