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A visit to the Byers 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 Byers Cemetery ...

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

30.4627, -90.0298

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Byers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the west northwest of the Byers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Byers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Byers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Flot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Flot Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flot Cemetery
  • Garden District Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Garden District Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Quave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quave Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quave Cemetery
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
  • Fivemile Still Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fivemile Still Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery
  • Chinchuba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chinchuba Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchuba Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Cleland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cleland Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleland Cemetery
    • Helping Hands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helping Hands Cemetery
    • Mandeville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Barkers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Barkers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkers Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Meyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
    • Galatas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Dendinger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendinger Cemetery
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byers Cemetery.

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

  • Abita Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Benedict
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Mandeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Talisheek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Lacombe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Folsom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Huntwyck Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Browns Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Pearl River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Robert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Enon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • North Shore Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • Northwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village

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. The following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Byers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Byers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #560312  (Byers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560312 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
      • Parish: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Covington
      • Location given for Byers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4626927     Lon: -90.0297973
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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- Byers 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.