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The location of the Boshear Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Boshear Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1573°   (35° 9' 26")

Lon:   -87.5811°   (-87° 34' 51")

The Boshear Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Boshear Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Boshear Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Boshear Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boshear Cemetery.

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

    • Westpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Iron City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
    • Collinwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Busby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Pruitton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Rascal Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
    • Green Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Zip City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lawrenceburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Park Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
        • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Waynesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
        • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
      • Arnot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
        • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Arkdell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
        • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Flatwoods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Lexington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Jacksonburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Bailey Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Comer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Threet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
        • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Saint Florian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Ethridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
      • Henryville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County

    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 Boshear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boshear Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Old West Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old West Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Point Cemetery
    • Pinkney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinkney Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkney Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Wisdom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wisdom Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Dial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Chinubee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinubee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinubee Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Sims Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Ridge Cemetery
    • Shawnette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnette Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Butler Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Grove Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Belew Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
      • Hensley Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Rochelle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochelle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Gallaher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
      • Bucksnort Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucksnort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucksnort Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucksnort Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Wayland Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayland Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Springs Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • McClain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClain Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery

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

    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 Boshear Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1641757  (Boshear Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1641757 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Westpoint
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #1641757 (Boshear Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boshear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1573, Longitude: -87.5811       In this case, the coordinates for the Boshear Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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