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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Beech. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Beech to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beech, please Contact Us.

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 (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. 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.

Neighboring Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Beech is historic, it would have been located within present day Winn Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Beech)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Joyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Winnfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dodson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Kelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Banks Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Vixen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Aimwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Rhinehart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Antonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Dry Prong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bentley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Zoar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • East Hodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Urania
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tullos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Olla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
    • Standard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Zenoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Jena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <2>
    • Sharp Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Goldonna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech, with the one closest to Beech listed first.
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Bosco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco

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

Cemeteries Near Beech ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beech - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Corley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Guin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Urania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Flat Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Hickory Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Cotton Plant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Winnfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gaars Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Holum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Atlanta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Copenhagen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton

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

Newspapers Published in Beech ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beech) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.