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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:   33.7123°   (33° 42' 44")

Lon:   -83.8702°   (-83° 52' 12")

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

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south of the Byrd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Byrd Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

    • Walnut Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jersey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Essex Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Youth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Zingara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Loganville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <4>
    • Between
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Split Silk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Conyers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Salem Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Porterdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
        • Porterdale is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
      • Social Circle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
        • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Dixie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
        • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Hub Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
        • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Monroe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dixie Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
        • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Twin Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
        • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Centerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
      • Nicholasville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
        • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
      • Grayson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Campton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
        • Campton is located in Walton County
      • Snellville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lithonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Newton 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gum Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Creek Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Brodnax Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodnax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodnax Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Forrester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrester Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Glynn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Oxford Historical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Oxford Historical Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • The Oxford Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oxford Cemetery
        • Oxford Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Historical Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36105 <6>
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed 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 #312131  (Byrd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #312131 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: Jersey
      • County: Newton         Elev: 267
      • Location given for GNIS #312131 (Byrd Cemetery)

    The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Newton, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Byrd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7123, Longitude: -83.8702       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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