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A visit to the Byrd Cemetery ...


The location of the Byrd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.1679°   (36° 10' 4")

Lon:   -81.7815°   (-81° 46' 53")

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

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the east northeast of the Byrd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Byrd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Watauga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

    • Foscoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Seven Devils
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
    • Shulls Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Valle Crucis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <4>
    • Matney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Vilas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
    • Rominger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Banner Elk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grandfather
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Blowing Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sugar Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
      • Beech Mountain
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
        • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
      • Linville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <4>
      • Newland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Newland is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
      • Montezuma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Bamboo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
        • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
      • Sands
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Mount Gilead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
      • Whaley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
        • Whaley is located in Avery County
      • Vale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
        • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Rutherwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
        • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Mabel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Pineola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mulberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
      • Moretz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
        • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Zionville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Elk Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>

    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 Watauga County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Shook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Calloway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calloway Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calloway Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Jestes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jestes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jestes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jestes Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
    • Mast Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Michael Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Michael Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Boone Fork Community Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Piny Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piny Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piny Grove Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piny Grove Cemetery
      • Danner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • White Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Spring Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Spring Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery

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

    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 #982368  (Byrd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #982368 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: Valle Crucis
      • County: Watauga         Elev: 1090
      • Location given for GNIS #982368 (Byrd Cemetery)

    The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.1679, Longitude: -81.7815       In this case, the coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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