A visit to the Beckner 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 Beckner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beckner Cemetery:
39.1304, -81.2821
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beckner Cemetery is located in Ritchie County<2>.
The county seat for Ritchie County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Beckner Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beckner Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Beckner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beckner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freeport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Pine Twist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Twist Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Twist Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Swisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Swisher Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher Cemetery
- Everly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Everly Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #599875 <5>
- Farr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Farr Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
- Heck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Heck Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck Cemetery
- Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fought Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Metz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Metz Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Cemetery
- Rizer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rizer Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rizer Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Beha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beha Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beha Cemetery
- Wells - Seaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Guthrie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Elfritz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Elfritz Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfritz Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Goose Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beckner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beckner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cisco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Rusk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Oxbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Petroleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cantwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Slate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Cokeleys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Dallison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Burning Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Cornwallis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Kanawha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Freed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Mineral Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lucile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Big Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Harrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schultz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Horseneck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
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 Beckner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ritchie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beckner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cairo
- Elizabeth
- Harrisville
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Beckner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Ritchie 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 Beckner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535465 (Beckner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535465 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: Ritchie
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petroleum
- Location given for Beckner Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1303562 Lon: -81.2820607
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beckner 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. |
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