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A visit to the Byrds Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Byrds Prairie 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 Byrds Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5793°   (34° 34' 45")

Lon:   -96.4125°   (-96° 24' 44")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Byrds Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Coal 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 Byrds Prairie 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 18 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Centrahoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <4>
    • Clarita
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jesse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Harden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Phillips
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <4>
    • Fittstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lehigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Franks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
        • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
        • Citra is located in Hughes County
      • Non
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
        • Non is located in Hughes County
      • Homer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Pontotoc County

    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
    • Coleman
    • 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
    • Centrahoma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centrahoma Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrahoma Cemetery
    • Keel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keel Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Jesse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jesse Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Lula Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lula Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lula Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sealy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealy Cemetery
      • Globe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Globe Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Cemetery
      • Frisco Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery
      • Malville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malville Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malville Cemetery
      • Melville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Melville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Melville Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98876 <6>
      • Cockran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockran Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockran Cemetery
      • Coalgate Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coalgate Cemetery is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalgate 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 Byrds Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090779  (Byrds Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090779 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: Tupelo
      • County: Coal         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1090779 (Byrds Prairie 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Byrds Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5793, Longitude: -96.4125       In this case, the coordinates for the Byrds Prairie 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.
    <7>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.




 

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