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A visit to the Beckworth Cemetery ...

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 Beckworth Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beckworth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.6780°   (31° 40' 40")

Lon:   -82.3143°   (-82° 18' 51")

The Beckworth Cemetery is located in Appling County<2>.

The county seat for Appling County is located in Baxley. Baxley lies just to the north northwest of the Beckworth Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Beckworth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Deen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Deen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Miles Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
    • The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960031 <5>
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • The Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Still Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Baxley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • The Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • The Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crosby Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Moody Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35425 <5>
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Surrency Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surrency Cemetery
      • The Surrency Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Milikin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milikin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milikin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milikin Cemetery is located in Appling County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Baxley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Surrency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Bacon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
  • Mershon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Graham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Odum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Madray Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Nicholls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Screven
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazlehurst
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Offerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • West Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <6>
    • Jesup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackshear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 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 Beckworth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appling County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Beckworth Cemetery:

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 Beckworth Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #311017  (Beckworth Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #311017 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: Alma NE
    • County: Appling         Elev: 59
    • Location given for GNIS #311017 (Beckworth Cemetery)

The official website for Appling County: www.baxley.org/site/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Appling, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beckworth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6780, Longitude: -82.3143       In this case, the coordinates for the Beckworth Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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