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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 Byrd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9917°   (35° 59' 30")

Lon:   -82.3886°   (-82° 23' 18")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County<1>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southeast of the Byrd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Byrd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Yancey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

    • Ramseytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Higgins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Bailey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tipton Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Richlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Clear Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Banner Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
        • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
      • Low Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
      • Red Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Flag Pond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
        • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Pensacola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
        • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Double Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
        • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Erwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
      • Murchison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Micaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
        • Micaville is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <4>
      • Newdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
        • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Bakersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Foster Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
        • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
      • Buladean
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
        • Buladean is located in Mitchell 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 Byrd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whitson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Elk Shoal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes - Murphy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
    • Williams Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Worrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worrick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Worrick Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49176 <6>
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
    • Clearmont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271763 <6>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sams Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Engle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • Dellinger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellinger Cemetery
      • Tilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
      • Crane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Banks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Radford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Arwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arwood Cemetery
      • Banks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byrd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9917, Longitude: -82.3886    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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