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A visit to the Byars Cemetery ...


The location of the Byars 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 Byars Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byars Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.8676°   (34° 52' 3")

Lon:   -97.0367°   (-97° 2' 12")

The Byars Cemetery is located in McClain County<2>.

The county seat for McClain County is located in Purcell. Purcell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Byars 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 Byars Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McClain County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Byars Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byars Cemetery.

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

    • Byars
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
      • Byars is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <4>
    • Stratford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wanette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Asher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <4>
    • Oil Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
    • Paoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
    • Pauls Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bebee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
    • Sacred Heart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Whitebead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Tribbey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wynnewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wayne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Konawa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
        • Konawa is located in Seminole County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <4>
      • Saint Louis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
        • Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
      • Roff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
        • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <4>
      • Etowah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Macomb
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
      • Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Byng
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
        • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Fitzhugh
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
        • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <4>
      • Ada
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
      • Purcell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Maysville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Byars Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McClain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Byars Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Johnsonville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Johnsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Johnsonville Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Johnsonville Cemetery
    • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    • Abney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abney Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abney Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stratford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1419634 <6>
    • Blue Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Branch Cemetery
    • Civit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Civit Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civit Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Clabber Flats Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clabber Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clabber Flats Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clabber Flats Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Wanette Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wanette Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanette Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sandy Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
      • Martin Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hill Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Corley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corley Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
      • Midland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
      • Avoca Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avoca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avoca Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Cemetery
      • Dulin & Walner Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulin & Walner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulin & Walner Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulin & Walner Cemetery
      • Paoli Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paoli Cemetery is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Vista Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vista Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista 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 Byars Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090772  (Byars Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090772 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: Byars
      • County: McClain         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1090772 (Byars Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including McClain, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byars Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8676, Longitude: -97.0367       In this case, the coordinates for the Byars 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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