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We aren't confident of the location of the Byrd Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Byrd Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Byrd Cemetery (FG ID #1984799)

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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   47.1849°   (47° 11' 5")

Lon:   -122.5351°   (-122° 32' 6")

The cemetery is located in Pierce County<4>.

As an estimate, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Lakewood.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the northeast of the Byrd Cemetery .

Establishment of the Byrd Cemetery ...

The Byrd Cemetery was established in 1853.

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 websites either 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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.

    • Clover Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
      • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
    • Lakewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Pierce County
    • Steilacoom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fircrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • University Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tillicum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
      • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
    • Parkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • Tacoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gertrude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Anderson Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
        • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • DuPont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Lewis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <5>
      • Spanaway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waller
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
        • Waller is located in Pierce County
      • Cromwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Ruston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Summit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Pierce County
      • Artondale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
        • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • Fife
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Fife is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <5>
      • Gardenville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
        • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
      • Gig Harbor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Frederickson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
      • Firwood ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Firwood is located in Pierce County
      • Northeast Tacoma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
        • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • Dash Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
        • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
      • Tahlequah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
        • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Longbranch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 Pierce 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Byrd Cemetery.<7>

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

    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rigney Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <2>
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Mountain View Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pauper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
    • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <2>
    • Tacoma Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Old Tacoma Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <2>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fox Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cromwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hales Passage Cemetery
        • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <2>
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Spanaway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cushman Cemetery
        • Indian Mission Cemetery
        • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
      • Anderson Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fir Lane Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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:

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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 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: 47.1849, Longitude: -122.5351    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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