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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Beech Run. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Beech Run to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beech Run, please Contact Us.
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 Run (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 Run. 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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Beech Run is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Beech Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Run:
- Randolph County (The home county of Beech Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Bell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Florence ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Huttonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elkwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Huff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Monterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cassity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Blue Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Valley Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Junior
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Audra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Clements ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Belington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Tygart Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Milroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Knawl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Falls Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Bulltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Palmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Corley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Napier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Orlando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Flatwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Heaters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rollyson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- McNutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Duffy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Crawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alkires Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cox Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Wildell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Slaty Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Durbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Thornwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Arbovale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cass
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Edray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Thorny Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Beans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Queens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Kanawha Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Wilsontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Tallmansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Cave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Hoover Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hacker Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Replete
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Orndoff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Ralph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Big Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Excelsior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Erbacon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Halo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Upperglade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Cowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beech Run, see our County-by-County Page for Beech Run.
Cemeteries Near Beech Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Run.
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 Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beech Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stainaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- Crouch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marple Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.
While we didn't find Beech Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beech Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beech Run, with the one closest to Beech Run listed first.
- Palace Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Lee Bell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Elkwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Huttonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Selbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Huff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Monterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mayton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mayton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
- Blue Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Valley Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beech Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Run.
Newspapers Published in Beech Run ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Beech Run:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Lewis County
- Pocahontas County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Beech Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |