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A visit to the Byley Cemetery ...


The location of the Byley 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 Byley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5781°   (40° 34' 41")

Lon:   -91.1285°   (-91° 7' 42")

The Byley Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Byley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Byley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Byley 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byley Cemetery.

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

    • Colusa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
    • Adrian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Dallas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Pontoosuc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Disco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Ferris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
    • Lomax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>
    • La Harpe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Niota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
    • Terre Haute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Fountain Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Wever
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
        • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <4>
      • Carthage
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Carman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
        • Carman is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <4>
      • Patterson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Fort Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Galland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
        • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Blandinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nauvoo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elvaston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
        • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <4>
      • Joetta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
        • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • South Augusta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
        • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Sawyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Montrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sandusky
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
        • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Burlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Denmark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Byley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Byley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Durham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Pontoosuc Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoosuc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoosuc Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Little Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Family Cemetery
    • Gittings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Vandruff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandruff Cemetery
    • Gittings Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gittings Mound Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Mound Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Tull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • McKay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Appanoose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appanoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appanoose Cemetery
      • Thornber Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornber Cemetery
      • Woodring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
      • La Harpe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The La Harpe Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • The La Harpe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • La Harpe City Cemetery
        • La Harpe Twp. Cemetery
        • LaHarpe Cemetery
        • LaHarpe City Cemetery
        • LaHarpe Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Harpe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #228978 <7>
      • Crane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Claypoole Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypoole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypoole Cemetery
      • Alley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Slack Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa State Prison Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery
      • Hoffmeister Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffmeister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffmeister Cemetery
      • McConnell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Freeland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Clover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover 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 Byley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719233  (Byley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719233 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: Colusa
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1719233 (Byley 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions 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 Byley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5781, Longitude: -91.1285       In this case, the coordinates for the Byley 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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