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. 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 Beechtown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.8840°   (38° 53' 2")

Lon:   -80.3493°   (-80° 20' 57")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Camp Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Slab Camp Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Morrison Hull Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Hull Cemetery
  • The Morrison Hull Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Rexroad Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroad Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Chestnut Flat Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chestnut Flat Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Rock Cave Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cave Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rock Cave Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Post Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Long Point Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
  • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78980 <5>
• Hampton Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Horner Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Glady Fork Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glady Fork Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glady Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Pickens Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
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  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Marple Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marple Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Alton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Upshur County Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upshur County Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upshur County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upshur County Memorial Park is located in Upshur County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Knawl Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Dale Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckhannon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175289 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Reger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reger Cemetery is located in Upshur County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
  • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
• Hoover Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
  • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
• Rock Cave
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
  • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
• Abbott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Abbott is located in Upshur County
• Wilsontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
  • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
• Adrian
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Upshur County
• Crawford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Crawford is located in Lewis County
• Sago
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
  • Sago is located in Upshur County
• Kanawha Head
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
  • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
• Duffy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
  • Duffy is located in Lewis County
• Alton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Upshur County
• Beans Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
  • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
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  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Tenmile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
  • Alkires Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
    • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Garton Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
    • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
  • Tallmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
    • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <7>
  • Buckhannon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
    • Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <7>
  • Knawl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
    • Knawl is located in Braxton County
  • Reger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
    • Reger is located in Upshur County
  • Cleveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <7>
  • Queens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Overhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
    • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis County
  • Goshen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Upshur County
  • Sand Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
  • Excelsior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
  • Cox Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
    • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
  • Aberdeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Lewis 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 Beechtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

• Buckhannon
  • Buckhannon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Beechtown Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buckhannon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
• Weston
  • Weston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Beechtown Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Beechtown Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Upshur County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Barbour County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Braxton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Doddridge County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gilmer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lewis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ritchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Taylor County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Webster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Upshur County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Upshur
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Beechtown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #1535566 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: Adrian
  • County: Upshur         Elev: 496
  • Location given for GNIS #1535566 (Beechtown Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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