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The location of the Beck Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Beck Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5451°   (35° 32' 42")

Lon:   -83.2985°   (-83° 17' 54")

The Beck Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Beck Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Beck Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Swain County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beck Cemetery.

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

    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Cherokee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Paint Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Whittier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
    • Wilmot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Bryson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
    • Dillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
    • Sylva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
    • Maggie Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
    • Unahala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Balsam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Greens Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
        • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Pittman Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
        • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Ruby City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
        • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
      • Forney ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
        • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Gatlinburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushnell ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
        • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Judson ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Cullowhee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazelwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
        • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
      • Waynesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
        • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
      • Chalet Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
        • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Elkmont ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
        • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Leatherman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
        • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Forest Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
        • Forest Hills has also been known as:
        • Forest Hills village
        • Village of Forest Hills
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
      • East Laport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
        • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Mount Sterling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
      • Cosby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beck Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Beck Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Carver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Slave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Queens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queens Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Nations Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nations Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nations Cemetery
    • Entoe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Entoe Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entoe Cemetery
    • Mac Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mac Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mac Cemetery
    • Copper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Stamper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48835 <7>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46860 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sneed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Tolley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48947 <7>
      • Queen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
      • Birdtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdtown Cemetery
      • Old Campground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hyatt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hyatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47754 <7>
      • Olivet UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olivet UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Olivet UMC Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304564 <7>
      • Sherrill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

    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 Beck Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #980873  (Beck Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #980873 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Smokemont
      • County: Swain         Elev: 687
      • Location given for GNIS #980873 (Beck Cemetery)

    The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beck Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5451, Longitude: -83.2985       In this case, the coordinates for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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