A visit to the Byers 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 Byers Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Byers Cemetery (FG ID #94372).
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 Byers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byers Cemetery:
41.7874, -93.4786
The Byers Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Byers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Byers Cemetery.
Name Variations for Byers Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Byers Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Byers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elkhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bretheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bondurant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
- Cambridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Oralabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
- Berwick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Brubaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
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:
- Elkhart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bondurant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ankeny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valeria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Altoona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saylorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Marquisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Iowa Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Country Estate Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oswalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk City Junction
(11 miles [17.7 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 Byers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Collins
- Mitchellville
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 Byers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Byers Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94372
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #455029 (Byers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455029 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loring
- Location given for Byers Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7872102 Lon: -93.4782687
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, 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- Byers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |