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Google driving directions from your current location to the Beard Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Beard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Beard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5190°   (34° 31' 8")

Lon:   -86.5433°   (-86° 32' 35")

The Beard Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Beard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Beard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Winton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Walling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Polly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polly Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Short Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Hough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hough Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Laceys Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laceys Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laceys Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laceys Spring Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Rescue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rescue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rescue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rescue Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Cloud Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Saints Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saints Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • New Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Madison County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beard Cemetery.

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

  • Morgan City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Lacey's Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
    • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <6>
  • Briscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
  • Whitesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
  • English Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Madison County
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <6>
  • Valhermoso Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
    • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
    • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
    • Chunn Springs
    • White Sulphur Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <6>
  • Apple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Union Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
    • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Ruth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Berkley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Big Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughter Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Florette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
    • Winton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Hog Jaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
      • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Pine Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Grassy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
    • Scant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Triana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Beard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Beard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Beard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113692  (Beard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #113692 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: Farley
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #113692 (Beard Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Marshall, 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' 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 Beard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5190, Longitude: -86.5433       In this case, the coordinates for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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