A visit to the Smith - 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 Smith - Byrd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery:
36.7415, -80.9742
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Smith - Byrd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith - Byrd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith - Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Fries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- River Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Warrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Leonard Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Joseph Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith - Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith - Byrd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fries
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Galax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheep Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Austinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Pipers Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Shorts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Elk Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Low Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Rowe Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Speedwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Ennice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Drenn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Hillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sylvatus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Fort Chiswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Low Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lambsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Max Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crockett
(15 miles [24.1 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 Smith - Byrd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith - Byrd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Smith - Byrd Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
- Independence
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smith - Byrd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Smith - Byrd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738903 (Smith-Byrd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738903 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 756 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galax
- Location given for Smith-Byrd Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.741514 Lon: -80.974248
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith - 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |