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:
36.1679, -81.7815
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 Watauga County<2>.
The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the east northeast of the Byrd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Shook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
- Calloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Jestes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jestes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jestes Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Shull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
- Shull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
- Mast Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Piny Grove Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piny Grove Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- White Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Spring Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Shulls Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Valle Crucis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Matney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rominger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Banner Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grandfather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- 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)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Linville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Bamboo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Norris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Rutherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
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.
- Banner Elk
- Blowing Rock
- Boone
- Newland
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #982368 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: Watauga
- Est. Elev: 1090 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Valle Crucis
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1679057 Lon: -81.7814988
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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> | 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. |