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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 Beckham (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 Beckham. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Beckham is located in Appomattox County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Appomattox County: Amherst, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Nelson & Prince Edward.

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

  • Appomattox County     (The home county of Beckham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Covesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Monitor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pedlar Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Abert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Toga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Manteo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Enonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <2>
    • Curdsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rustburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Brookneal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Rough Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Cullen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavino Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Massies Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Adial
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lodebar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckham, with the one closest to Beckham listed first.
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Darlington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Beckham ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beckham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beckham, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beckham.

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 websites either 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 Beckham:

Cemeteries Near Beckham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beckham.

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 Beckham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rebecca Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Cemetery
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allens Creek Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morriss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriss Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Arch Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arch Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arch Creek Cemetery
  • Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
  • Carson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Appomattox Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Beckham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beckham.

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

  • Mineral ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Walkers Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Stapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Stapleton is located in Amherst County
  • Oakville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Appomattox County
  • Gladstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bent Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
  • Greenway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Nelson County
  • Joshua Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
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    • Coolwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Tye River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye River
      • Tye River is located in Nelson County
    • Old Pilot ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pilot
      • Old Pilot is located in Appomattox County

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

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

The official website for Appomattox County: www.appomattox.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beckham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beckham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4916, Longitude: -78.9048    
<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>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 Beckham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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