A visit to the Beck 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 Beck Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beck Cemetery:
35.5451, -83.2985
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beck Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Queens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Queens Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Nations Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Entoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Entoe Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entoe Cemetery
- Mac Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mac Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Stamper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sneed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tolley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Birdtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Bryson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Addie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Maggie Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Unahala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Balsam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Pittman Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Ruby City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Forney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Gatlinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Judson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Gay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Cullowhee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chalet Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
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.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Gatlinburg
- Sylva
- Waynesville
- Webster
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #980873 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 687 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smokemont
- Location given for Beck Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5450987 Lon: -83.2984851
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beck 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> | 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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