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 Beach (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 Beach. 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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Beach is located in Webster County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beach:
- Webster County (The home county of Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Conklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Elkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Niangua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Rader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Diggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Fordland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rogersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seymour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olga
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Pembina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Bruner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Elkhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Cassidy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fremont Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Louisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Leadmine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Tunas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Celt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Urbana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Fair Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Strafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sequiota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pease
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Brush Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Twin Bridges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Competition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Eldridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sleeper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Tin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goodson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Wishart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Graydon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Grovespring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Odin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Hartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Saint George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Beach.
Cemeteries Near Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beach.
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 Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Marlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McElwain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stever Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Atteberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones - Cannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robertson - Buck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Charity Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tindle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
- Forkners Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
- Conklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Thorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thorpe is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Elkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Charity ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Caddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- March
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- March is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
- Northview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fair Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bracken is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Redtop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redtop is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beach.
Newspapers Published in Beach ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beach, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beach:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |