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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 Beechwood Shores (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 Beechwood Shores. 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 Beechwood Shores ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beechwood Shores: Beechwood Shrs.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beechwood Shores. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechwood Shores.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Beechwood Shores is located in Currituck 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 Currituck County: Camden & Dare.

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

  • Currituck County     (The home county of Beechwood Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Tulls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
    • Snowden
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Shawboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Currituck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Moyock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Barco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knotts Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterlily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
    • Coinjock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aydlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
    • Corolla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Belcross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Riddle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Alder Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
    • Horseshoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Chowan County
    • Gliden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gliden is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Duck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • George Town Sands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
    • Poteskeet Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Acorn Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
    • Corapeake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Savage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Savage is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Sunbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hobbsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
    • Mitchells Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
    • Muddy Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weeksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Nixonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Nicanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Winfall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Hertford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Norfolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <1>
    • Alantic City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Portsmouth City (VA)
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood Shores, with the one closest to Beechwood Shores listed first.
    • Pungo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Nimmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
    • Mapleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
    • Westview Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • Pocahontas Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
    • Thalia Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Aragona Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Virginia Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Burtons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
    • North Virginia Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach

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

Cemeteries Near Beechwood Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beechwood Shores.

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 Beechwood Shores - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beechwood Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moyock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hollywood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Walker Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Charity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Beechwood Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beechwood Shores.

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

  • Snowden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
  • Tulls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
  • Shawboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Currituck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moyock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gregory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Vine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vine is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
  • Belcross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Indiantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Creeds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Creeds is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeds
  • Knotts Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lilly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lilly is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coinjock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh

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

Newspapers Published in Beechwood Shores ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechwood Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beechwood Shores, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beechwood Shores.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Beechwood Shores:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechwood Shores) 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 Beechwood Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.