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A visit to the Byars Cemetery ...


The location of the Byars Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Byars Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4867°   (38° 29' 12")

Lon:   -88.8170°   (-88° 49' 1")

The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Byars 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 Byars Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Byars Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byars Cemetery.

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

    • Hickory Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Union Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Kell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
    • Texico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
    • Shields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Cartter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Dix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
    • Idlewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Iuka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Bluford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Markham City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Keenes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Xenia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Opdyke
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
        • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
      • Wayne City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
        • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Omega
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Odin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
      • Woodlawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Byars Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Stuber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuber Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Purdue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdue Cemetery
    • Panther Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Barrall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrall Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Dix.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Falley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falley Cemetery
      • Wells Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Chapel Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Kell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Rabbit Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Grove Cemetery
      • Wham Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wham Hill Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • McConnaughhay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnaughhay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnaughhay Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields 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 Byars Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405311  (Byars Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405311 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: Harmony
      • County: Marion         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #405311 (Byars Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Marion, 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 obstructions 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 Byars Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4867, Longitude: -88.8170       In this case, the coordinates for the Byars 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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