A visit to the Beech Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beech Springs Cemetery:
34.3240, -88.7128
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the south of the Beech Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beech Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Beech Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beech Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shipley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Bolen Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tupelo Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Memorial Park
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Belden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Belden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden Cemetery
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Saltillo Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo Cemetery
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
- Cassidy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cassidy Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beech Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beech Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Saltillo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bissell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plantersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mooreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Guntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Boggan Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Corrona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Blue Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Ellistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mantachie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Baldwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mound City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
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 Springs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beech Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708960 (Beech Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708960 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tupelo
- Location given for Beech Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3239939 Lon: -88.7128314
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- Beech Springs 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |