A visit to the Beech Branch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Beech Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beech Branch Cemetery:
32.9802, -81.7784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beech Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.
The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Beech Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beech Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Beech Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beech Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Old McCaannan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wimberly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lovett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lovetts Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Habersham Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Mallard - Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard - Holland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Girard.
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mallard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35147 <5>
- Cullen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cullen Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heath Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Heath Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beech Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beech Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sardis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Girard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Hiltonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Munnerlyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Perkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hattieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Millen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zeigler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Sylvania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Emmalane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Scarboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Bush ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cowden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Rocky Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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 Beech Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beech Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millen
- Sylvania
- Waynesboro
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 helpful 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 Beech Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Burke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Beech Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #311027 (Beech Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #311027 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Burke
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sardis
- Location given for Beech Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9801566 Lon: -81.7784467
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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