Cemetery

Boydston

Donley County · THC Atlas #7129000705

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About this site

Boydston is a cemetery in Donley County, Texas. It is one of 6 cemeteries documented in Donley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.1516, -100.9916. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jericho Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Boydstun Cemetery, Jericho Cemetery, and Donley County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7129000705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Boydstun (Boydston) Cemetery marks the old farming community of Boydston, established when Illinois native Henry S. Boydstun moved his family here in 1890. The cemetery began that same year with the burial of a three-day-old infant, and Boydstun deeded two acres for a public burial ground in 1898. A misspelling of the family name in postal records gave the community and its 1891–1940 post office the 'Boydston' spelling, and the cemetery is essentially all that remains of the town.

Sources: hmdb.org tshaonline.org

📍 35.1516, -100.9916 · Donley County

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