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:
37.1748, -81.8573
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 Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Boyd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boyd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boyd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Raven.
- The Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Garland Hurt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436889 <5>
- Sawyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Stevenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Company Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hankins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Kaiser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Red Ash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Raven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Dye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Harman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Mavisdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Steeleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Pounding Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Janey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Matney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Honaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paintlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Dunford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Bradshaw
(12 miles [19.3 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 Boyd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan 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 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 Boyd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 #1463729 (Boyd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463729 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 873 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell Ridge
- Location given for Boyd Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1748348 Lon: -81.8573409
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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' 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |