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A visit to the Byers Cemetery ...

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 Byers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.4909°   (35° 29' 27")

Lon:   -94.2594°   (-94° 15' 33")

The Byers Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies just to the west southwest of the Byers Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Byers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Winfrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Mt. McCurry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. McCurry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. McCurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. McCurry Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Love Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Wynn Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wynn Graveyard is located in Crawford County
  • Oliver Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oliver Springs Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Grace Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gill Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Crawford Cemetery
    • The Gill Crawford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gill Crawford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Van Buren.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177676 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Deans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deans Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Crow Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Twelve Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelve Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelve Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twelve Corner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Crawford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byers Cemetery.

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

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Crawford County
  • Alma
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
  • Rudy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
    • Rudy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Kibler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
    • Kibler is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Van Buren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
  • New Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Crawford County
  • Wright Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
    • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
  • Dyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>
  • Fort Smith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <6>
  • Mountainburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Barling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Lavaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <6>
    • Moffett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <6>
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
    • Arkoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <6>
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
    • Natural Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <6>
    • Buell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Sebastian County
    • Lee Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Ursula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Barcelona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona is located in Crawford County
    • Short
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

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 Byers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Byers Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Byers Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #56731  (Byers Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #56731 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Van Buren
    • County: Crawford         Elev: 135
    • Location given for GNIS #56731 (Byers Cemetery)

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Byers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4909, Longitude: -94.2594       In this case, the coordinates for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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