A visit to the West Beech Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Beech Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Beech Cemetery (FG ID #597986).
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 West Beech Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Beech Cemetery:
40.8862, -81.1333
The West Beech Cemetery is located in Stark County<2>.
The county seat for Stark County is located in Canton. Canton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the West Beech Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Beech Cemetery.
Name Variations for West Beech Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
West Beech Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Beech Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Beech Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairmount Childrens Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairmount Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairmount Grange Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Science Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill Cemetery
- Freeburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamsport Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Cemetery
- Dutch Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dutch Church Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Church Cemetery
- Alliance City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beech Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beech Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Alliance Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- French Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Quaker Hill Cemetery is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill Cemetery
- Lexington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lexington Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Beech Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Beech Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alliance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Alliance Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sebring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beloit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oval City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pekin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kensington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanoverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Patmos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keans ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
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 West Beech Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Beech Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Canton
- Hartville
- Louisville
- Malvern
- Sebring
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Beech Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Stark 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 West Beech Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #597986
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731083 (Beechwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731083 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: Stark
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Limaville
- Location given for Beechwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8861696 Lon: -81.1334326
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Beech 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |