A visit to the Byrds Chapel 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 Byrds Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery:
31.4154, -90.7884
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Byrds Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the west northwest of the Byrds Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Byrds Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Byrds Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrds Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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>
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Middleton Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Cassedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cassedy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassedy Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- McGee Burnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McGee Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Burnett Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Mulkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Cruise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byrds Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrds Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eddiceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- McCall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Bewelcome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Cobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Roxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- White Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Crosby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McElveen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Norfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Rosetta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Caseyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Hamburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Gloster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
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 Byrds Chapel 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 Byrds Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookhaven
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- McComb
- Meadville
- Summit
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 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 Byrds Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Byrds Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707562 (Byrds Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707562 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bude
- Location given for Byrds Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4154503 Lon: -90.7884348
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Byrds Chapel 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. |