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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. 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 Byrd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9036°   (37° 54' 12")

Lon:   -83.5162°   (-83° 30' 58")

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 .

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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mariba
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Mariba
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
    • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ebon
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Ebon
  • Toliver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
    • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toliver
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Toliver
  • Frenchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <7>
  • Mize
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Hazel Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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 begin 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 Byrd Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #511116 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: Scranton
    • County: Menifee         Elev: 337
    • Location given for GNIS #511116 (Byrd Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byrd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9036, Longitude: -83.5162    
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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