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A visit to the Boyer Cemetery ...


The location of the Boyer 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 Boyer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4407°   (37° 26' 26")

Lon:   -79.9059°   (-79° 54' 21")

The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies just to the north northeast of the Boyer Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Boyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Botetourt 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 Boyer 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boyer Cemetery.

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

    • Daleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Troutville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fincastle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Runaway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
    • Hollins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
    • Villamont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Lithia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Mason Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hanging Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Montvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Roanoke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Vinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Springwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
        • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
      • Montgomery Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
        • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • New Castle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Abbott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Salem City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Buchanan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Salisbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Botetourt 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 Boyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Boyer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <6>
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Booze Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slicer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <6>
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Peck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Cocke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
      • Roanoke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
      • Laymantown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Obenchain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obenchain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obenchain Cemetery
      • Tombstone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombstone Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Boyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481961  (Boyer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481961 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: Daleville
      • County: Botetourt         Elev: 421
      • Location given for GNIS #1481961 (Boyer Cemetery)

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4407, Longitude: -79.9059       In this case, the coordinates for the Boyer 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.
    <6>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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