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A visit to the Byrd Cemetery ...


The location of the Byrd 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 Byrd Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2574°   (33° 15' 26")

Lon:   -80.8334°   (-80° 50' 0")

The Byrd Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Byrd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Byrd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Orangeburg County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.

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

    • Branchville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sixty Six
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rowesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Johnsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Bowman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reevesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bamberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <4>
    • Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ehrhardt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edisto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
        • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
      • Williams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Saint George
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilkinson Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
        • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
      • Orangeburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ruffin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
      • Ashton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Canadys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wren Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Bolen Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
        • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Denmark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Orangeburg 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Peter Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter Bowman Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Bowman Cemetery
    • McAlhany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlhany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAlhany Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlhany Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Cattle Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cattle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cattle Creek Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cattle Creek Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Buckhead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckhead Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhead Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Rigby Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rigby Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigby Cemetery
      • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Methodist Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery
      • Smoak Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoak Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoak Family Cemetery
      • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Hagan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
      • Spell - Risher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell - Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spell - Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell - Risher Cemetery
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah 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 Byrd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1242544  (Byrd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242544 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: Branchville North
      • County: Orangeburg         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #1242544 (Byrd Cemetery)

    The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Orangeburg, 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 drawn 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: 33.2574, Longitude: -80.8334       In this case, the coordinates for the Byrd 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.




 

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