Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Beechhill.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Hill is located in Wilkinson County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilkinson County: Baldwin, Bleckley, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Beech Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Hill:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Beech Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Toomsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <2>
- Irwinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <2>
- McIntyre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <2>
- Dedrich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Ivey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gordon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- The Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Coopers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Black Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Hardwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brown's Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown's Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Meriwether
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bleckley County
- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge County
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Zebulon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Wrightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Mountain Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Haddock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Jones County
- Pitts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Fortville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- Lovett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rentz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
- Rentz is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <2>
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Dry Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Gardner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>
- Deepstep
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goat Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Tennille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <2>
- Riddleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Warthen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davisboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beech Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Beech Hill.
Cemeteries Near Beech Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Hill.
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 Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stevens - Cason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens - Cason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens - Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lords Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lords Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bay Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ruthford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruthford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruthford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- 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.
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- David Clay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Clay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beech Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Oconee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>
- Toomsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <2>
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Washington County
- Irwinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <2>
- McIntyre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <2>
- Tennille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deepstep
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <2>
- Wrightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ivey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Lovett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spann
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
- Spann is located in Johnson County
- Sun Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Sun Hill is located in Washington County
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beech Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Hill.
Newspapers Published in Beech Hill ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beech Hill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bleckley County
- Dodge County
- Hancock County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Twiggs County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beech Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8224, Longitude: -83.0090 In this case, the coordinates for Beech Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |