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A visit to the Byley 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 Byley Cemetery ...

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

40.5781, -91.1285

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Byley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Byley Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
  • Pontoosuc Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Family Cemetery
  • Gittings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Vandruff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
  • Gittings Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Tull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • McKay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
    • Appanoose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
    • Thornber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thornber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornber Cemetery
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodring Cemetery
    • La Harpe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The La Harpe Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #228978 <5>
    • Crane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
    • Claypoole Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
    • Slack Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoffmeister Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Webster.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108773 <5>
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeland Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lomax.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105740 <5>
    • Clover Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
  • Adrian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Pontoosuc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Disco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Powellton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Ferris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lomax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
  • La Harpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
  • Niota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Terre Haute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Fountain Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Wever
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Fort Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Galland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Blandinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nauvoo
      (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 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.

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 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: