A visit to the Port Byron 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 Port Byron Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Port Byron Cemetery:
41.6073, -90.3304
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Port Byron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Port Byron Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Port Byron Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Port Byron Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Port Byron Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Port Byron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glendale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Le Claire (IA).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94876 <5>
- Jacks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cemetery
- Old Rapids City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Schaefer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Yost Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Zuma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuma Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Cemetery
- Princeton City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Hampton Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hampton Twp. Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Twp. Cemetery
- Dana Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dana Edwards Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Edwards 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 Port Byron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Port Byron Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Port Byron
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Le Claire
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rapids City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barstow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joslin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Panorama Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rustic Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Riverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Silvis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Green Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Colona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Folletts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Bettendorf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
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 Port Byron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Port Byron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- East Moline
- Hillsdale
- Le Claire
- Port Byron
- Rapids City
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 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 Port Byron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Port Byron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425790 (Port Byron Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425790 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: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Port Byron
- Location given for Port Byron Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6072552 Lon: -90.330406
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Byron 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> | 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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