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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Beechnut Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beechnut Cemetery (FG ID #2608668)

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 Beechnut Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8461°   (37° 50' 45")

Lon:   -80.9654°   (-80° 57' 55")

The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Beechnut Cemetery .

Name Variations for Beechnut Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Beechnut Cemetery.

Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Harrah Cemetery
  • Jim Harrah Cemetery
  • Charles Harrah Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Beechnut Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Beechnut 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beechnut Cemetery.

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

    • Quinnimont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Prince
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sandstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
    • Terry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Spring Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
      • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
    • Bellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Rush Run ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
      • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Newlyn ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
        • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
      • Piney View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
        • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
      • Stanaford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
        • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
      • White Stick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
        • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
      • Clifftop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Concho
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
        • Concho is located in Fayette County
      • Thurmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Daniels
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
        • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <5>
      • Maywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Harvey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Harvey is located in Fayette County
      • Redstar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
        • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Mount Hope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Beechnut Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Goddard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Royal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Royal Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Royal Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Cemetery
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
    • Layland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Layland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layland Cemetery
    • William Kidwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The William Kidwell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • The William Kidwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kidwell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Kidwell Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patton Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <1>
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • St. Colmans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Colmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Colmans Cemetery
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Wickline Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Plumley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plumley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumley Cemetery
      • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hicks Cemetery
        • Hix Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
      • Henson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • White Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The White Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Family Cemetery
      • Shuck Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuck Cemetery
      • Smailes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smailes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smailes Cemetery
      • Adkins Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454122 <1>
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Meadows Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The William Thomas Lowry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Thomas Lowry 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 Beechnut Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540002  (Harrah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540002 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: Meadow Creek
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 819
      • Location given for GNIS #1540002 (Harrah Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2608668

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beechnut Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8461, Longitude: -80.9654    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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