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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 Boyer (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 Boyer. 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.

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 hospitals and 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.

Boyer is located in Pocahontas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Pocahontas County     (The home county of Boyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Arbovale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Durbin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <1>
    • Frank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Thornwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
    • Green Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Frost
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
    • Slaty Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thorny Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
    • Edray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Onoto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zigler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Propstburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Ruddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Mingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elkwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Lee Bell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Monterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Huttonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Beverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Helvetia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
  • Augusta County (VA)
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County (VA)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Bolar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Burnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Bath Alum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Warm Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyer, with the one closest to Boyer listed first.
    • Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <1>
    • Possum Trot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
    • McDowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Palo Alto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Boyer ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyer, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyer.

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 helpful websites 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 Boyer:

Cemeteries Near Boyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyer.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
  • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery
  • Yeager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Hauchen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauchen Cemetery
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
  • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • Dilly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery

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 Boyer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boyer.

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

  • Green Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dunmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <1>
  • Hightown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Meadowdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Mill Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Vanderpool
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
    • Vanderpool is located in Highland County (VA)
  • New Hampden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Monterey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <1>
  • Valley Head
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
    • Valley Head is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <1>
  • Clover Lick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
    • Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Frost
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elkwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Dilleys Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
      • Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
    • Dry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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- Boyer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4890, Longitude: -79.8006       In this case, the coordinates for Boyer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Boyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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