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A visit to the Beech 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 Cemetery ...

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

31.4829, -89.1162

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

The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Beech Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beech Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Beech Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Odom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Coltins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Ovett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beech Cemetery.

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

  • Ovett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Ellisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Goodluck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Petal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Hattiesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Richton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • West Hattiesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Service
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • New Augusta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Errata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Wingate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Soso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Amy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • McLaurin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Seminary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Whistler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Moss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beech 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 Beech Cemetery: