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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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4743°   (31° 28' 27")

Lon:   -90.7584°   (-90° 45' 30")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the west of the Byrd Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McGee Burnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGee Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Eddicetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddicetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddicetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eddicetown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • O Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Judge Thomas Magee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Byrds Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrds Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Bude.
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61256 <5>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McCall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Eddiceton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
  • McCall Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bude
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mount Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Brookside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Cobbs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
  • Caseyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • Norfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
  • Roxie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <6>
  • White Apple
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brookhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Bewelcome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • McElveen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Rosetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Sight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Bowerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County

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 Franklin 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #692790  (Byrd Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #692790 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: Bude
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 91
    • Location given for GNIS #692790 (Byrd Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Franklin, 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 obstructions 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: 31.4743, Longitude: -90.7584       In this case, the coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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