A visit to the Beechtown 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 Beechtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beechtown Cemetery:
38.8840, -80.3493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beechtown Cemetery is located in Upshur County<2>.
The county seat for Upshur County is located in Buckhannon. Buckhannon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Beechtown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beechtown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Beechtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beechtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slab Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Slab Camp Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Camp Cemetery
- Morrison Hull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rexroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexroad Cemetery
- Chestnut Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Cave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rock Cave Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave Cemetery
- Post Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Chapel Cemetery
- Long Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Buckhannon.
- The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hampton UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Horner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
- Glady Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady Fork Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Marple Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Marple Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple Cemetery
- Alton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Upshur County Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Knawl Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Buckhannon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175289 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Reger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Reger Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger 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 Beechtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beechtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frenchton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Hoover Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Rock Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Wilsontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Adrian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Sago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Kanawha Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Duffy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Beans Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Alkires Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Tallmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buckhannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knawl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Reger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Queens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Overhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
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 Beechtown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Upshur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beechtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Beechtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Upshur 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 Beechtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535566 (Beechtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535566 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: Upshur
- Est. Elev: 496 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adrian
- Location given for Beechtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8839883 Lon: -80.3492514
- 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 Upshur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechtown 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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