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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 Byrd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9536°   (33° 57' 12")

Lon:   -79.8598°   (-79° 51' 35")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Byrd 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Olanta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Coward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Moore Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Scranton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Wren Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Effingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Turbeville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Danwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
        • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Shiloh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • New Zion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
        • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Cades
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Timmonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Park City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Tara Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
        • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Cartersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Lynchburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Flowers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Old Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Old Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camp Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208919 <6>
    • Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308455 <6>
    • Olanta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olanta Cemetery
    • Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Broad Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Broad Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Cemetery
    • Yarborough Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (New)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (Old)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mossy Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
      • Wilson Green Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. John UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Meadow Prong Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Prong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Prong Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Prong Cemetery

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

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byrd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9536, Longitude: -79.8598    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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