A visit to the Byars Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Byars Cemetery ...
The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Barrall Cemetery
- The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Bell Cemetery
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Falley Cemetery
- The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Fields Cemetery
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Hall Cemetery
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Harmony Cemetery
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Hickey Cemetery
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Kell Cemetery
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Lowery Cemetery
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McConnaughhay Cemetery
- The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnaughhay Cemetery
- Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
- Old Panther Fork Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Panther Fork Cemetery
- The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Purdue Cemetery
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Stuber Cemetery
- The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Union Chapel Cemetery
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Dix.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <3>
- Union Grove Cemetery
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Wells Chapel Cemetery
- The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Wham Hill Cemetery
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Byars Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bannister
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Bluford
- Cartter
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Dix
- Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Iuka
- Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Johnsonville
- Keenes
- Kell
- Markham City
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marlow
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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- Mount Vernon
- Odin
- Omega
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Opdyke
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Salem
- Shields
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Texico
- Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Walnut Hill
- Wayne City
- Xenia
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 Byars Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byars Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Odin
- Salem
- Wayne City
- Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Byars Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Byars Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405311 (Byars Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405311 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harmony
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byars Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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