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Welcome to Beechwood Shores ...

Beechwood Shores is located in Bedford County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Beechwood Shores: Beechwood Shrs.

Beechwood Shores is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Beechwood Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beechwood Shores - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Beechwood Shores ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
  • Boones Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • North Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • North Shore is located in Franklin County
  • Davis Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Chamblissburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
  • Union Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <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 Beechwood Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beechwood Shores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechwood Shores ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, 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 Beechwood Shores - 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.









 

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