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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 (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:   35.0465°   (35° 2' 47")

Lon:   -91.2787°   (-91° 16' 43")

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

The county seat for Woodruff County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Beard Cemetery .

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 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 Beard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Woodruff 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 23 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.

    • Cotton Plant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
    • Little Dixie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • Howell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Fargo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Gregory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Sand Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Colona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Woodruff County
    • Brinkley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Des Arc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
    • Wheatley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • DeView
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeView have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
        • DeView is located in Woodruff County
      • Bemis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
        • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
      • Patterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Brasfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
        • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
      • McCrory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
        • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Augusta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Goodwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
        • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
      • Fredonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Biscoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
        • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Morton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Woodruff County
      • Riverside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Woodruff 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodruff 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Beard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Trice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trice Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trice Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Reneau Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reneau Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reneau Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Henard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henard Cemetery
      • Holly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Pt. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Lost Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lost Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Lost Hill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323386 <7>
      • Munn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munn Cemetery
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker 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 Beard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46248  (Beard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46248 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: Cotton Plant
      • County: Woodruff         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #46248 (Beard Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Woodruff, 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 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: 35.0465, Longitude: -91.2787       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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