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:
30.7591, -88.6353
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 George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Byrd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Steede Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Flurry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flurry Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Flurry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flurry Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Pine View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- New Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Americus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Wade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Hurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Howell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Big Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Bexley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Vancleave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coll Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hickory Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Martin Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Latimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Escatawpa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Semmes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gautier
- Lucedale
- Moss Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Byrd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 #690698 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690698 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: George
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Basin
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7590787 Lon: -88.6353024
- 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 George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- 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. |