Our Genealogy Helper
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 Byrd (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 Byrd. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Byrd is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Byrd. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Byrd:
- Marion County (The home county of Byrd)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Rock City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Gu - Win
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Glen Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Vina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hodges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Phil Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Detroit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hightogy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Glen Mary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Boar Tush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Haleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Natural Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Mantachie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Lowndes County (MS)
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Riggins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Gattman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Greenwood Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Wren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wren is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Golden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Byrd, see our County-by-County Page for Byrd.
Cemeteries Near Byrd ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byrd.
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 Byrd - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Byrd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ballard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holligan & Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rudicell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riggans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Byrd in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Byrd.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Byrd, with the one closest to Byrd listed first.
- Detroit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Riggins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Bexar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Pine Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Splunge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Beaverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Gattman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Byrd. See our List of 1890's Communities around Byrd.
Newspapers Published in Byrd ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byrd.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byrd, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Byrd.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Byrd:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Tishomingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Byrd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byrd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |