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A visit to the Beda Cemetery ...


The location of the Beda 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 Beda Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0516°   (31° 3' 5")

Lon:   -86.5827°   (-86° 34' 57")

The Beda Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Beda 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 professional and volunteer 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 Beda Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beda Cemetery.

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

    • Wing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Covington County
    • Falco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Falco is located in Covington County
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County
    • Laurel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County
    • Svea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Lockhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Carolina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Cannon Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
      • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Florala
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Libertyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Belandville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
        • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Otahite ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
        • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Paxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
      • Baker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Andalusia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
      • Milligan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Crestview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
        • Crestview is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,663 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview <4>
      • Paul
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
        • Paul is located in Conecuh County
      • Horn Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Sanford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
        • Sanford is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • River Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
        • River Falls is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people

    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 Beda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beda Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Beda Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing
      • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <7>
    • Newell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24986 <7>
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Old Bradley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bradley Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradley Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Clary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bradley Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Church Cemetery
    • Blackwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
    • Union Hill Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Almarante Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Mancill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mancill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mancill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mancill Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Reeder Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Judson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Carolina Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery

    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 Beda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163413  (Beda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163413 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: Wing
      • County: Covington         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #163413 (Beda 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 Covington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0516, Longitude: -86.5827       In this case, the coordinates for the Beda 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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