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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beech Springs: Beech Spgs. (or less commonly used: Beech Spngs. or Beech Sprngs.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Springs is located in Lee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Beech Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Indian Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
    • Tupelo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bissell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Birmingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Jug Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
    • Mooreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Corrona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Okolona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Van Vleet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Thelma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Carolina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • New Wren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Nixon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Cherry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pontotoc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ecru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <2>
    • Goodford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Possum Trot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Thaxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Toccopola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Baldwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Geeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Blackland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Booneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jumpertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Altitude
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Dumas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Blue Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Lowrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Springs, with the one closest to Beech Springs listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Ellistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingomar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Glenfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Darden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Beech Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Springs.

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 Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains - Creely Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevensons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolen Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tupelo Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tupelo Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tupelo Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tupelo Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tupelo Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tupelo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Springhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate 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>

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

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

  • Tupelo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saltillo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
  • Macedonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Lee County
  • Chesterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Lee County
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Lee County
  • Sherman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
  • Plantersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Mooreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Guntown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Furrs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
  • Corrona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
    • Corrona is located in Lee County
  • Blue Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
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    • Ballardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Ratliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
      • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
    • Ellistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Beech Springs ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Springs.

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 helpful 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 Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beech Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3215, Longitude: -88.7062       In this case, the coordinates for Beech Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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