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A visit to the Byrds Prairie 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byrds Prairie Cemetery:

34.5793, -96.4125

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byrds Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Byrds Prairie Cemetery is located in Coal County<2>.

The county seat for Coal County is located in Coalgate. Coalgate lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Centrahoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Centrahoma Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma Cemetery
  • Keel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keel Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jesse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jesse Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Lula Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lula Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sealy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy Cemetery
    • Globe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Globe Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Cemetery
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Malville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Malville Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malville Cemetery
    • Melville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cockran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cockran Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockran Cemetery
    • Coalgate Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Coalgate Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrds Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Tupelo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Centrahoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jesse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Harden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
  • Phillips
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Coalgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bromide
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fittstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Franks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Wapanucka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Connerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Citra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
    • Non
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Non is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
    • Ahloso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer

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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coal County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Atoka
    • Atoka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
  • Centrahoma
  • Clarita
    • Clarita lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clarita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarita
  • Coalgate
  • Fitzhugh
  • Lehigh
    • Lehigh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Byrds Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lehigh.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
  • Stonewall
  • Wapanucka

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 professional and volunteer 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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Coal 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 Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090779  (Byrds Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090779 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: Coal
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tupelo
      • Location given for Byrds Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5792583     Lon: -96.4125019
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Coal, 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- Byrds Prairie 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.
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