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A visit to the Byam 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 Byam Cemetery ...

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

41.6951, -77.6392

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

The Byam Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Coudersport. Coudersport lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Byam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Byam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Byam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Branch Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Galeton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361971 <5>
  • Nolton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Nolton Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolton Cemetery
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Phoenix Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
  • Yochum Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yochum Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yochum Hill Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • The Brookside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Furman Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44455 <5>
  • Baker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Larrison Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrison Cemetery
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lovel Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovel Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ackley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ackley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McFall Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Stony Fork / Butler Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Swimley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swimley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swimley Cemetery
    • Sweden Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sweden Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Hill Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45882 <5>
    • Ulysses Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ayers Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ayers Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill Cemetery
    • Anson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Anson Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Krusen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Krusen Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krusen Cemetery

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]<3> of the Byam Cemetery.

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

  • Galeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Gurnee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Sunderlinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Ansonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Thumptown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Thumptown is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
  • Brookland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
  • Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Asaph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
  • Marsh Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
  • Balsam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ulysses
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Elmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Elmer is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Newfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
    • Gold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Hilborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • Blackwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sweden Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
    • Harrison Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Wellsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cowanesque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
    • Ayers Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill

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 Byam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Byam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Byam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1170832  (Byam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170832 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 484 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galeton
      • Location given for Byam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6950688     Lon: -77.6391529
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, 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- Byam 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.