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:
35.6823, -85.5797
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 Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the northeast 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hillis Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis Cemetery
- White Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The White Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill Cemetery
- Crain Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Crain Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Hill Cemetery
- McGregor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- New Rocky Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Rocky Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rocky Cemetery
- Eureka Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Laurel Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek Cemetery
- The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <5>
- O'Neal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Champaign Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Champaign Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign Cemetery
- Mud Creek Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Union Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Shockley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom Cemetery
- The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hale Cemetery
- Campaign Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brick House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brick House Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Cemetery
- Shellsford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shellsford Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church / Shake Rag Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Denney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- McElroy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy 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:
- Laurelburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Campaign
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Bone Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Shellsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Chalybeate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Fall City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Quebeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cummingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meade ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- McMinnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sweetgum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Doyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Gath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Darkey Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Dibrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
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 Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 #1278103 (Boyd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278103 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Welchland
- Location given for Boyd Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6822902 Lon: -85.5796991
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, 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 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. |
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