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 Beech Hill (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 Beech Hill. 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.
Name Variations for Beech Hill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Beechhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beech Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beech Hill.
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.
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 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.
Beech Hill is located in Macon County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Allen (KY), Monroe (KY), Clay, Jackson, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Beech Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Hill:
- Macon County (The home county of Beech Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Meadorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Frog Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Gibbs Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Hermitage Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- North Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Haydenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Rough Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Gainesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nameless
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Columbus Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Black Jack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Mitchell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Mulloy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- White House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Monoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Defeated
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Bluff Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Shaver Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Gordonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Chestnut Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Bledsoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Chipman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Westmoreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Castalian Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rogana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Rock Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Trousdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Corinth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Gallatin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Possum Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Saulsbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Laguardo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Greenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Watertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doaks Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Beckwith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Leeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Belinda City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Adolphus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Petroleum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Scottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Pope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Cedar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Halfway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Mount Aerial
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Trammel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
- Yesse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Etoile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Lucas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Akersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Fountain Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gamaliel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Mud Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Tompkinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mount Hermon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Hestand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Black Jack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Gold City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Warren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Claypool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Alvaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beech Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Beech Hill.
Cemeteries Near Beech Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Hill.
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 Beech Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beech Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Adams - Jacob Story Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- William Galbraith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Livingston - Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jacob Eller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- W H Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jim Meador Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meador Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (584 more) ...
- Drurys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooningham - White - Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fleeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Beech Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beech Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beech Hill, with the one closest to Beech Hill listed first.
- Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Meadorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Willard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Eulia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eulia is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Bledsoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Chipman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Haysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haysville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Westmoreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beech Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Hill.
Newspapers Published in Beech Hill ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Hill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beech Hill:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Robertson County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Monroe County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Beech Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Beech Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |