A visit to the Dyson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dyson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dyson Cemetery (FG ID #71919).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Dyson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dyson Cemetery:
30.8216, -85.8046
The Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Caryville.
The cemetery is located in Holmes County<3>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies just to the east southeast of the Dyson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dyson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dyson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dyson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- Forehand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Still Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
- East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Merrill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ponce de Leon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Clarkston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
- Leonia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia Cemetery
- Broxton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dyson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dyson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Izagora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bonifay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Esto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Noma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chipley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wausau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Graceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Dyson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dyson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chipley
- De Funiak Springs
- Geneva
- Graceville
- Hartford
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dyson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Holmes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Dyson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71919
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #281912 (Dyson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #281912 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caryville
- Location given for Dyson Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8212979 Lon: -85.8043774
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dyson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |