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:
35.7779, -84.4691
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the north northwest 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bisplinghoff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bisplinghoff Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisplinghoff Cemetery
- Hickey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Brabson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brabson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabson Cemetery
- Muecke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Muecke Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muecke Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Marney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Marney Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marney Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Kingston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8569 <5>
- Norman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Johnston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Neergaard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Neergaard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neergaard Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Laurel Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Bluff Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bluff Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- Kelsay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kelsay Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsay Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Doughty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Cave Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Loudon City Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Laddie Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Midtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Harriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Emory Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Surprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Prigmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Bazel Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Dyllis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardiff
- Kingston
- Lenoir City
- Loudon
- Rockwood
- Sweetwater
- Wheat - Historic
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 #1279246 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279246 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cave Creek
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7778525 Lon: -84.469097
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Roane, 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 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'. |
| <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. |
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