Welcome to Beebe ...

Beebe is located in Gratiot County<1>.

The location of Beebe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beebe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Beebe is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beebe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Beebe: (989)

Communities Also Named Beebe ...

While we believe that this Beebe is located in Gratiot County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Beebe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bay and Cass County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 10 communities that are also named Beebe - they are located in Arkansas, Montana, Ohio, Quebec, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beebe.

Communities near Beebe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beebe.

• Alma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Saint Louis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Ithaca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Shepherd
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Shepherd is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
• Breckenridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
• Carson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
• Elsie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <4>
• Merrill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>
• Maple Rapids
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
  • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
• Ashley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Ashley is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>

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 Beebe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beebe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beebe. 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 Beebe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beebe. See our Newspapers Page for Beebe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beebe ...

Looking for more information about Beebe? 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 Beebe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beebe.

Adding Beebe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beebe 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 Beebe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Beebe post office opened in 1884.

We also found Beebe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beebe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beebe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/