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A visit to the Byars Cemetery ...


The location of the Byars 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 Byars Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6154°   (36° 36' 55")

Lon:   -81.5976°   (-81° 35' 51")

The Byars Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Byars Cemetery .

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 Byars Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Grayson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Byars Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byars Cemetery.

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

    • Whitetop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Green Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Apple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Rugby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Roten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Comet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loves Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Trout Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Shingletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Warrensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
        • Warrensville is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <4>
      • Grassy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
      • Friendship
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Ashland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Adwolf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
        • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Lodi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Washington County
      • Fuller
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Creston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chilhowie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
        • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
      • Crumpler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
        • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
      • Weavers Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
        • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Seven Mile Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
        • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County

    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 Byars Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byars Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Byars Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blevins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • William D. Baldwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Whitetop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitetop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetop Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Whitetop.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • William M. Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49321 <6>
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Laurel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Eldreth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldreth Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldreth Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Roop Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roop Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Wiles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiles Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
      • Walls Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walls Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls 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 Byars Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1482196  (Byars Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1482196 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: Park
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 1146
      • Location given for GNIS #1482196 (Byars Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byars Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6154, Longitude: -81.5976       In this case, the coordinates for the Byars 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.
    <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.




 

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