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A visit to the Beard 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 Beard Cemetery ...

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

30.8727, -94.7083

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

The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Beard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Beard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lily Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Pullen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Darden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jones Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Birch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beard Cemetery.

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

  • Barnes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Lily Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peach Tree Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seven Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Leggett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Corrigan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Willard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Indian Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Skinner Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Doucette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bold Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dallardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Colmesneil
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Polk 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 first visit 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 Beard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Beard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351704  (Beard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351704 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hortense
      • Location given for Beard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8726956     Lon: -94.7082623
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beard 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.