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A visit to the Beech Run Cemetery ...


The location of the Beech Run Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Beech Run Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beech Run Cemetery

Lat:   39.5454°   (39° 32' 43")

Lon:   -79.6639°   (-79° 39' 50")

The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies just to the south southwest of the Beech Run Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Beech Run Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Preston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Beech Run Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beech Run Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beech Run Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Albright
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lenox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Morgans Glade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rockville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Little Sandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
    • Heathers Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Bruceton Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <4>
    • Masontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
    • Arthurdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Terra Alta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazelton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
        • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
      • Tunnelton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Salt Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
        • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
      • Gladesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
        • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Threefork Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Rowlesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hutton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Cheat Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
        • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
      • Brookhaven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County

    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 Beech Run Cemetery. The following communities are located in Preston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beech Run Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Beech Run Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright - St. Joe Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinkerberger Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Kingwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Reedsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Arthurdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthurdale Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Howesville UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Howesville UMC Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <7>
      • Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake Ford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cobun Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
      • Sisler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sisler Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
      • Savage Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Savage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Savage Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2611216 <7>
      • West Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

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

    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 Beech Run Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1535557  (Beech Run Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1535557 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Valley Point
      • County: Preston         Elev: 664
      • Location given for GNIS #1535557 (Beech Run Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beech Run Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5454, Longitude: -79.6639       In this case, the coordinates for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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