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A visit to the Byers Cemetery ...


The location of the Byers 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 Byers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7960°   (37° 47' 45")

Lon:   -98.8760°   (-98° 52' 33")

The Byers Cemetery is located in Pratt County<2>.

The county seat for Pratt County is located in Pratt. Pratt lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Byers Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Byers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Pratt 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 Byers 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byers Cemetery.

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

    • Byers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
      • Byers is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Iuka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Cullison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
      • Cullison is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Trousdale ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
    • Pratt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford
      • Wellsford is located in Kiowa County
    • Saint John
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
    • Belpre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Fellsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
      • Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
    • Haviland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <4>
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Stafford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Stafford has also been known as:
        • Stafford Center
        • Stafford City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
      • Coats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Cairo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Pratt County
      • Neola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Stafford County
      • Centerview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
        • Centerview is located in Edwards County
      • Brenham ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
        • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Lewis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
        • Lewis is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>

    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 Byers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pratt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Byers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prattsburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsburg Cemetery
    • Neelands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neelands Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelands Cemetery
    • Iuka Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iuka Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iuka Twp. Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iuka Twp. Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macksville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #938695 <6>
    • Township Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Green lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green lawn Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Leesburg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesburg Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Wellsford Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellsford Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsford Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      • Saratoga Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
      • Belpre Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Belpre Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • The Belpre Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belpre Cemetery
      • Fellsburg Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellsburg Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellsburg Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Haynesville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynesville Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynesville Cemetery
      • Fairview Park Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
        • The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <6>

    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 Byers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473762  (Byers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473762 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: Hopewell
      • County: Pratt         Elev: 613
      • Location given for GNIS #473762 (Byers Cemetery)

    The official website for Pratt County: www.prattcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Pratt, 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 things 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 Byers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7960, Longitude: -98.8760       In this case, the coordinates for the Byers 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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