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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 ...

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

Lat:   35.9917°   (35° 59' 30")

Lon:   -82.3886°   (-82° 23' 18")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County<1>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southeast of the Byrd Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Whitson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elk Shoal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes - Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Williams Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Worrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Clearmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Engle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Dellinger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Tilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Crane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Banks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Radford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Arwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Banks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Young Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

  • Ramseytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Higgins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higgins
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Higgins
  • Sioux
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Day Book
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Day Book
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Day Book
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
  • Relief
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Relief
    • From the Byrd Cemetery to Relief
  • Burnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tipton Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Madison County
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Yancey County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Banner Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Low Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From the Byrd Cemetery to Red Hill
    • Flag Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pensacola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From the Byrd Cemetery to Pensacola
    • Double Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Erwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <7>
    • Murchison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Micaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <7>

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 Yancey 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 start with 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:

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 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: 35.9917, Longitude: -82.3886    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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