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A visit to the Beechwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Beechwood 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 Beechwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9593°   (35° 57' 33")

Lon:   -78.9125°   (-78° 54' 44")

The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Durham County<2>.

The county seat for Durham County is located in Durham. Durham lies just to the north northeast of the Beechwood 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 websites either 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 Beechwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Durham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Beechwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Durham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • The American Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Oak Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Gorman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Stoneridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneridge
      • Stoneridge is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Timberlyne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlyne
        • Timberlyne is located in Orange County
      • Cedar Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
      • Lake Ellen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
        • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
      • Mount Bolus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
        • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
      • Chapel Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brigadoon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon
        • Brigadoon is located in Orange County
      • Eno
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
        • Eno is located in Orange County
      • University
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
        • University is located in Orange County
      • University Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Acres
        • University Acres is located in Orange County
      • Northwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
        • Northwood is located in Orange County
      • Ashley Forest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
        • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
      • Spring Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
      • Morrisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
        • Morrisville is located in Durham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
      • New Hope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Orange County
      • Blackwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Blackwood is located in Orange County
      • Manor Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
        • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
      • Eubanks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
        • Eubanks is located in Orange County

    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 Beechwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Durham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Beechwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glenview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenview Cemetery is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenview Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
    • Partin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Latta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Latta Cemetery is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latta Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Restland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restland Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
    • Sparrows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparrows Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
    • Joseph Alexander Holloway Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Riggsbee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggsbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggsbee Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Cheek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
      • Tilley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
      • Raleigh Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Governor Burke Grave
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Burke Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Governor Burke Grave is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Burke Grave
      • Mars Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Cross Roads Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
      • Manns Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manns Chapel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
      • Ebenezer AME Zion Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Coley Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Beechwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #980915  (Beechwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #980915 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: Southwest Durham
      • County: Durham         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #980915 (Beechwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/

    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 Durham, 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' (or 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 Beechwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9593, Longitude: -78.9125       In this case, the coordinates for the Beechwood 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>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.
    <6>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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