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 Beard (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 Beard. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Beard is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Beard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beard:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Beard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Eastover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Wade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Point Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Judson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Williams Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Highland Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bonnie Doone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- White Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ammon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Tar Heel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ruskin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Walkertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Fonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Twin Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Bunnlevel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Anderson Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Flat Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Harnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Overhills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Senter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Senter is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Dunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Rockfish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Raeford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Timberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Bowmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- McKoy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Benson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peacocks Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Allens Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Four Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Swann
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Broadway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina Trace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
- Edgewater Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
- Lemon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Saint Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Jonesboro Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Parkwood Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Parkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Rex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Saint Pauls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Rennert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Shannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Red Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Autryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Rebel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Plain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Salemburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spiveys Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Roseboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Beaman Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Vann Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Snow Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Blackmans Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Wake County
- Kennebec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beard, see our County-by-County Page for Beard.
Cemeteries Near Beard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beard.
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 Beard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lafayette Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Andrews UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westminister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holt Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hair Cemetery
- The Hair Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hair - Massey Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542392 <2>
- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Fisher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colliers Chapel Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Beard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
- Wade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carlos is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Stedman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clement is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Godwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
- Cedar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Autryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Hope Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beard.
Newspapers Published in Beard ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beard, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beard.
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 Beard:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Johnston County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Robeson County
- Sampson County
- Wake County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Beard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |