A visit to the Byrd 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 Byrd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byrd Cemetery:
37.9036, -83.5162
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Menifee County<1>.
The county seat for Menifee County is located in Frenchburg. Frenchburg lies just to the west northwest of the Byrd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Byrd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sexton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- William K. Nickell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arrowood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lyons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Denniston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pomeroyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pomeroyton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton Cemetery
- Catron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Back Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Lovelace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ben Culbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Egelston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Egelston Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egelston Cemetery
- Adams & Sorrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ezel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Denniston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ezel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Korea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mariba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Toliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Hazel Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grassy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Suddith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sudith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rothwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yocum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lexie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Helechawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black Sulpher Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Upper Cane
(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 Byrd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menifee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Byrd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Menifee 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 Byrd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511116 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511116 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: Menifee
- Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scranton
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9034177 Lon: -83.5160193
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Byrd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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