Welcome to Beechtree ...
Beechtree is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Beechtree has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beechtree, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Beechtree is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beechtree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Beechtree: (814)
Communities Also Named Beechtree ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beechtree - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beechtree.
Communities near Beechtree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beechtree.
- DuBois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Ridgway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <4>
- Brockway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Sykesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
- Big Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Corsica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Troutville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
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 Beechtree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechtree.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beechtree. 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 Beechtree.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechtree. See our Newspapers Page for Beechtree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechtree ...
Looking for more information about Beechtree? 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 Beechtree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beechtree.
Adding Beechtree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beechtree 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 Beechtree was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beechtree post office opened in 1882.
We also found Beechtree in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beechtree.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechtree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Beechtree - 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/ |