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:
36.4183, -84.4992
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the southeast 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 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Byrd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shoopman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Duncan Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Cecil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cecil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Helenwood Cut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Strunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Punkin Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buttram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oscar Jeffers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Day Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Botts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Huntsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Helenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verdun
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hughett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Straight Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenmary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smoky Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanfill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Isham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree
(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. The following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 #1279250 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279250 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Huntsville
- Location given for Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4181344 Lon: -84.4988275
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, 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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