A visit to the Beckwith 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 Beckwith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beckwith Cemetery:
38.9145, -81.7496
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the south southeast of the Beckwith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beckwith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Beckwith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beckwith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Bicknell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Cemetery
- Lathem Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lathem Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathem Ridge Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
- Barley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boyce Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- DeBussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeBussey Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Hawk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawk Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memory Gardens
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Jackson County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568066 <5>
- Blaine Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottageville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville Cemetery
- Staats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staats Cemetery
- Slaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Slaven Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaven Cemetery
- Springston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Springston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springston Cemetery
- Flinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Flinn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
- Nesselroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nesselroad Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad Cemetery
- Derenburger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Derenburger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derenburger Cemetery
- Rardon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rardon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardon Cemetery
- Safreed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Safreed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safreed Cemetery
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]<3> of the Beckwith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beckwith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Odaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Skull Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Spiller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Medina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Browning ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Willowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Dorcas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Plants
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Hereford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Racine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Letart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
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 Beckwith Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beckwith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beckwith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Beckwith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535466 (Beckwith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535466 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sandyville
- Location given for Beckwith Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9145263 Lon: -81.7495753
- 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 Jackson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beckwith 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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