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 ...
The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Allman Cemetery
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Arrington Cemetery
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Arrington Cemetery
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ayers Cemetery
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bernard Cemetery
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Board Cemetery
- The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
- Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Brown - Fuller Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Byrd Cemetery
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Chitwood Cemetery
- The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Edwards Cemetery
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ellis Cemetery
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Fralin Cemetery
- The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Glade Hill Cemetery
- The Glade Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Hodges Cemetery
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Hodges Cemetery
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Holland Cemetery
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Holland - Powell Cemetery
- Holland - Tyree Cemetery
- Housman Cemetery
- The Housman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Housman - Ferguson Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Kesler Cemetery
- The Kesler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Old Bethel Church Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406880 <2>
- Perdue Cemetery
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Preston Cemetery
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Rice Cemetery
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Smith Cemetery
- Wilson - Cook Cemetery
- The Wilson - Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Boones Mill
- Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
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- Felicia ‑ Historic
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
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- Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
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- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
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- Hickman
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
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- Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
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- Penhook
- Radford
- Radford is located in Bedford County
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- Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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- Rocky Mount
- Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Union Hall
- Villa ‑ Historic
- Villa is located in Franklin County
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- Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Worlds
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferrum
- Moneta
- Rocky Mount
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 #1791510 (Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791510 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penhook
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Byrd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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