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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Beech Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Beech Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Beech Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beech Grove: Beech Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beech Grove is located in Dallas County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hot Spring & Ouachita.

Below are the counties that are near Beech Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Grove:

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Beech Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Fordyce
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
    • Ivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Bunn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
    • Sparkman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Dalark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lanark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Thornton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Hopeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
    • Harlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Tinsman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Clark County
    • Vaden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Kingsland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Saline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
    • New Edinburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Rison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
      • Rison is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <2>
    • White Oak Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
      • White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
    • Staves
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
      • Staves is located in Cleveland County
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Grapevine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
    • Leola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <2>
    • Dogwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
  • Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.
    • Bearden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Vanduzer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Cullendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
  • White County
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beech Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Beech Grove.

Newspapers Published in Beech Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beech Grove:

Cemeteries Near Beech Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beech Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Calaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calaway Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Beech Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beech Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Beech Grove, with the one closest to Beech Grove listed first.

  • Fordyce
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Chambersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
  • Hopeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
  • Como ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Cleveland County
  • Ramsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Dallas County
  • Harlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
    • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
  • Kingsland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Bearden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
    • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
  • Millville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ouachita County
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eagle Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
      • Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County
    • Rison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
      • Rison is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <2>
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cleveland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beech Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beech Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8132, Longitude: -92.4485       In this case, the coordinates for Beech Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beech Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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