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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:   36.9860°   (36° 59' 9")

Lon:   -79.7695°   (-79° 46' 10")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the west of the Byrd Cemetery .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Redwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
    • Rocky Mount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Penhook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sydnorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Museville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Worlds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
        • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Radford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Boones Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferrum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Level
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
        • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Prilliman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
        • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Moneta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Henry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pittsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Board Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
    • Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
    • Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chitwood - Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Allman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Pelter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Arrington Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Angle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson - Hoel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Brown - Fuller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown - Fuller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Fuller Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Wilson - Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson - Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Cook Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Mattox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Bethel Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1791507  (Byrd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791507 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: Gladehill
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1791507 (Byrd Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    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 Franklin, 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 Byrd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9860, Longitude: -79.7695       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.
    <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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