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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 (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 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:   36.7367°   (36° 44' 12")

Lon:   -88.2200°   (-88° 13' 11")

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

The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Byars 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 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Calloway 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 19 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.

    • Almo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Aurora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdealing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Dogtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Kirksey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Benton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Scale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Tatumsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
        • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
      • Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Harris Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
      • Farmington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County
      • Hazel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grand Rivers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
        • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
      • Trigg Furnace
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
        • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County

    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 Calloway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
    • Hardin
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Byars Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.

    • Curd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curd Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curd Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Sage Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sage Hill Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sage Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Ivie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Holland Cemetery #2
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Holland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Winters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winters Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Starks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Starks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starks Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Wadesboro Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadesboro Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadesboro Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Hiatt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiatt Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiatt 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 #488553  (Byars Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #488553 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: Hico
      • County: Calloway         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #488553 (Byars Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, 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 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 Byars Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7367, Longitude: -88.2200       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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