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A visit to the West Byron 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 West Byron Cemetery ...

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

44.6789, -70.6790

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

The West Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Byron Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Byron Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Byron Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Farmers Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Farmers Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Hill Cemetery
  • Old Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Frye Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frye Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Upper West Ellis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • East Ellis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The East Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Newman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery
    • Berry Mills Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Berry Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Rumford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Rumford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rumford Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Byron Cemetery.

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

  • Byron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Byron is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
  • Roxbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Andover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
  • Rumford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mexico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Newry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
  • Rumford Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Berry Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
  • Bemis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bemis is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • Weld
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Weld is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <6>
    • Middle Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
    • Newry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dixfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
    • Dickvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Madrid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
    • Sandy River Plantation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Byron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 West Byron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578114  (West Byron Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578114 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellis Pond
      • Location given for West Byron Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6789489     Lon: -70.6789579
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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- West Byron 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.