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A visit to the Beard Cemetery ...


The location of the Beard 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 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:   31.8493°   (31° 50' 57")

Lon:   -87.0075°   (-87° 0' 26")

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

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Beard Cemetery .

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 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 Wilcox 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Pine Apple
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Schuster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
    • Awin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • McWilliams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
    • Oak Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Forest Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
    • Mixonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
      • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Snow Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Commerce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
    • Furman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Furman is located in Wilcox County
    • Pineville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ackerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
        • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
      • Buena Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
      • Beatrice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
        • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
      • Minter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
        • Minter is located in Dallas County
      • Natchez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
        • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Pine Orchard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
        • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
      • Starlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
        • Starlington is located in Butler County
      • Carlowville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
        • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
      • Lovan ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
        • Lovan is located in Monroe 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 Beard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beard 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Beard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Solomon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Monterey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monterey Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pineview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Turkestan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkestan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkestan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkestan Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Butler Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Springs Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Springs Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • McConico Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConico Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConico Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ridgeville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Snow Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26360 <7>

    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 Beard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138424  (Beard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138424 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: McWilliams
      • County: Wilcox         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #138424 (Beard Cemetery)

    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 Wilcox, 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 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: 31.8493, Longitude: -87.0075       In this case, the coordinates for the Beard 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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