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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 Beachdale (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 Beachdale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Beachdale is located in Somerset County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Beachdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beachdale:

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Beachdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.
    • Pine Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Hill
      • From Beachdale to Pine Hill
    • Althouse
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Althouse
      • From Beachdale to Althouse
    • Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
    • Garrett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
    • Hays Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glade City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • Meyersdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Meyersdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Boswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Summit Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.
    • Hyndman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <3>
    • Kegg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Beachdale to Kegg
    • Cooks Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stringtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <3>
    • Manns Choice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
    • New Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Beans Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Beachdale to Beans Cove
    • Rainsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Charlesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wolfsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Elim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Geistown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lorain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Southmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Brownstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Daisytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
  • Westmoreland County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.
    • Barrelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Savage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <3>
    • Frostburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Zihlman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ellerslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Midlothian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Borden Shaft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clarysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarysville
      • From Beachdale to Clarysville
    • Klondike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • La Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
    • Short Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Ashby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beachdale, see our County-by-County Page for Beachdale.

Cemeteries Near Beachdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beachdale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beachdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Listie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Husband Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beachdale had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Beachdale, with the one closest to Beachdale listed first.

  • Shober
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shober have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shober
    • Shober is located in Somerset County
  • Mineral Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Hill
    • From Beachdale to Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
  • Garrett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
  • Hays Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Salisbury Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Shamrock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Somerset County
  • West Meyersdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meyersdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Summit Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Shaw Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
      • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
    • Sand Patch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
      • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beachdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beachdale.

Newspapers Published in Beachdale ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beachdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beachdale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beachdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beachdale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beachdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Beachdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beachdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9033, Longitude: -79.0137       In this case, the coordinates for Beachdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Beachdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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