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A visit to the Byrd Cemetery ...


The location of the Byrd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   29.9583°   (29° 57' 29")

Lon:   -82.9867°   (-82° 59' 12")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Mayo. Mayo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Byrd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Byrd Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

    • Branford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • O'Brien
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • McAlpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mayo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
    • Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
    • Fort White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Waters Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Cross City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Live Oak
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Old Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dowling Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
        • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
      • Day
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fanning Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Trenton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • High Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Five Points
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Rixford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
        • Rixford is located in Suwannee 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 Lafayette 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maypop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maypop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maypop Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    • Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Hatchbend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchbend Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
    • Sand Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Old Hatchbend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Alton Church of God Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wards Cemetery is located in Dixie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grant Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Wayfare Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayfare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Cemetery
      • Land Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Dixie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cox Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery

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

    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 Byrd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2555782  (Byrd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2555782 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: Branford
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #2555782 (Byrd Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 29.9583, Longitude: -82.9867       In this case, the coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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