A visit to the Beechnut Cemetery ...
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. 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 Beechnut Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beechnut Cemetery:
37.8461, -80.9654
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Beechnut Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Goodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
- Layland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- William Kidwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- St. Colmans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Colmans Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Wickline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickline Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Plumley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Plumley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumley Cemetery
- Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- White Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shuck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuck Cemetery
- Smailes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smailes Cemetery
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meadows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Abraham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quinnimont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- McKendree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Terry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clifftop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newlyn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Stanaford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- White Stick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clifftop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thurmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Beechnut Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Beechnut Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2608668
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1540002 (Harrah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540002 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 819 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadow Creek
- Location given for Harrah Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8459495 Lon: -80.9656492
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechnut 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |