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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Boyds Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Boyds Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Boyds Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

While the name of this community is Boyds Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Boyds Ferry may originally have been Boyd's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Boyds Ferry might be written as Boyd Ferry.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Boyds Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boyds Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boyds Ferry is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.

Below are the counties that are near Boyds Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyds Ferry:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Boyds Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Kabletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Bloomery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Charles Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ranson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Summit Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Jefferson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Middleway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bardane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Shepherdstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Bunker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Inwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Darkesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Gerrardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Swan Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Arden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Scrabble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Bedington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Falling Waters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County
    • Good
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Petersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Lander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Burkittsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscarora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Adamstown Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
    • Adamstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Edwards Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Martinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Dickerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Barnesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Boyds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Burdette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Hyattstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Darnestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Antietam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Sharpsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rohrersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Eakles Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Keedysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spielman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
    • Boonsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Zittlestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Arcadia Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Gaylord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Berryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Frogtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Wadesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Berrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Boyce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • Millwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • White Post
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Herndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Floris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Chantilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Delaplane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zulla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Landmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Markham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Broad Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Orlean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Welltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • Grimes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • White Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Armel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
    • Albin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Echo Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
    • Day - Mar Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Chambersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Stephens City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tulip
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
    • Hayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Round Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Purcellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • Wheatland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • White Pump
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Morrisonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Unison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
    • Philomont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Georges Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lovettsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
    • Catharpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Haymarket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rappahannock County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Reager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Strasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.
    • Milldale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Applewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Reliance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Front Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
    • Viscose City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
    • Waterlick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boyds Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Boyds Ferry.

Cemeteries Near Boyds Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyds Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Boyds Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyds Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.

  • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklintown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ketoctin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Charles Town.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Berryville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Milton Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
      • The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Boyds Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boyds Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Boyds Ferry, with the one closest to Boyds Ferry listed first.

  • Kabletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
  • Rippon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Gaylord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Round Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paxson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paxson is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxson
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Berryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Charles Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Summit Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
  • Trapp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Trapp is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapp
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    • Silcott Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • Purcellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boyds Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boyds Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Boyds Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyds Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyds Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyds Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boyds Ferry:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Boyds Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boyds Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.