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A visit to the Beechtree 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 Beechtree Cemetery ...

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

34.4948, -94.5669

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beechtree Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Beechtree Cemetery is located in McCurtain County<2>.

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Beechtree Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beechtree Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Beechtree Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Smithville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smithville Cemetery
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield (AR).
  • Octavia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Octavia Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
  • Gann Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
  • Mollie Gann Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
  • Stinett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    • Foote Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
    • Mountain Fork Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain Fork Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork Cemetery
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
    • Lone Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Rocky Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena (AR).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Beechtree Cemetery.

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

  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Octavia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <6>
  • Hatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Big Cedar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Mountain Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Bog Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Vandervoort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Potter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Hatton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Potter Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Muse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ludlow is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Mena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mena is located in Polk County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <6>

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 Beechtree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCurtain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Beechtree Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena

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 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 Beechtree Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McCurtain 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 Beechtree Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1089967  (Beechtree Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089967 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: McCurtain
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Watson
      • Location given for Beechtree Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4948264     Lon: -94.5668856
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including McCurtain, 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- Beechtree 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.