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:
31.4893, -89.4684
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Byrd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Senior Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Senior Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Senior Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Atwood Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Family Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Presley Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Watts Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Aultman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aultman Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Temple Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sanford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Seminary
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lux
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Sumrall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Kola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Hattiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hattiesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Arbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Goodluck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Soso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
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 Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 #667889 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667889 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sanford
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4893356 Lon: -89.4683994
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Covington, 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 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'. |
| <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. |