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. 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 Byrd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byrd Cemetery:
34.1279, -79.9517
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Byrd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Byrd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sansbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Sansbury Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Cartersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparrow Swamp Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
- Florence Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
- James Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Nowlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner 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]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Timmonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alexander Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cusac Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Atkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tara Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Park City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Siesta Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Olanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Darlington
- Florence
- Lamar
- Olanta
- Timmonsville
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:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence 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 Byrd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242337 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242337 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: Florence
- Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Timmonsville
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1276561 Lon: -79.9522888
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byrd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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