A visit to the Beard 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 Beard Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beard Cemetery (FG ID #2358866)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Beard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beard Cemetery
Lat: 35.8141° (35° 48' 50")
Lon: -87.1861° (-87° 11' 9")
The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.
As an estimate, the Beard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Fly.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast of the Beard Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Beard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slaughter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kinderhook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinderhook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinderhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kinderhook Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinderhook Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14326 <1>
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelly Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Fly.
- The Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kelley Cemetery
- Kelley Family Cemetery
- Kelly Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14251 <1>
- Potts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10045 <1>
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12274 <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16527 <1>
- Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14095 <1>
- McKnight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKnight Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15489 <1>
- Rail Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rail Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rail Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17554 <1>
- Ashworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warf Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warf Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robert Sewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Sewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robert Sewell Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Sewell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Fly.
- The Robert Sewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18282 <1>
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Sears Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Beard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Flys Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Fly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Primm Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littlelot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Duck River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Theta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Tottys Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greenfield Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jameson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leipers Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fernvale
- From the Beard Cemetery to Fernvale
- Spencers Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapel Hill
- From the Beard Cemetery to Chapel Hill
- Armour Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Ben ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Carters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <7>
- Abiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abiff
- From the Beard Cemetery to Abiff
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Beard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Beard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Beard Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8141, Longitude: -87.1861 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |