Welcome to Beach ...
Beach is located in Ware County<1>.
The location of Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Beach is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Beach: (912)
Communities Also Named Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Beach - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beach.
Communities near Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beach.
- Waycross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <4>
- Waltertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Blackshear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear
- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <4>
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Nicholls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Guysie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oak Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Talmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Coffee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beach ...
Looking for more information about Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beach.
Adding Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beach post office opened in 1890.
We also found Beach on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |