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 Beechwood (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. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Beechwood is located in Preble County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Beechwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beechwood:
- Preble County (The home county of Beechwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- West Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gratis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ingomar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Lakengren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corvin is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- College Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Euphemia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Astoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Astoria is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Poast Town Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
- Miltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miltonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
- Poast Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Overpeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Overpeck is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck
- Williamsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsdale
- New Miami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Miami is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Branch Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
- Loveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth Heights is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Heights
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- New Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Burlington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- North Kingman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Castine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Castine is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ithaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ithaca is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Pitsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arcanum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Savona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Savona is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
- Abbottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Abbottsville is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
- Fort Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Wayne Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
- Wayne Lakes Park
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Bellbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beavercreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roxanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trebein
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trebein is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
- Trebein has also been known as:
- Beaver Station
- Beaver
- Frost Station
- Pickeneyville
- Pinckneyvile
- Fairborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Pleasant Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Forest Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenhills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Highpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Mount Healthy Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sharonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,395 people
- Dry Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Evendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Potsdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Potsdam is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- West Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Laura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ginghamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Kessler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kessler is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Ludlow Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Tipp City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kreitzer Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
- New Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miamisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Voyager Village West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
- Whitfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Oakwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pyrmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Drexel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drexel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Frytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frytown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Shelby County
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Springboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greentree Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Red Lion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Shadow Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Kenricksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kenricksville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
- Hageman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williams County
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Dearborn County (IN)
- West Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Springersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Everton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Everton is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Franklin County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Scipio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Mount Carmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Rockdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- New Trenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Brookville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- South Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Union County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- West College Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Contreras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Goodwins Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Billingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Billingsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Yankee Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Wayne County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beechwood, see our County-by-County Page for Beechwood.
Cemeteries Near Beechwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beechwood.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beechwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Fairmound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Judy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fair View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Astoria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schaeffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Township Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- The Township Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Jacksonburg Cemetery
- Wayne Twp. Trustees Cemetery
- Continue List (501 more) ...
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Beechwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beechwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Greenbush
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenbush is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- West Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gratis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Miltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miltonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
- Poast Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingomar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Busenbark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Busenbark is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenbark
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beechwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beechwood.
Newspapers Published in Beechwood ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beechwood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beechwood.
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 Beechwood:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Preble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Darke County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Dearborn County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |