Welcome to Lake Beulah ...
Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Beulah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Beulah: Lk. Beulah
Lake Beulah is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Beulah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Beulah is located in the (262) area code.
Communities near Lake Beulah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Beulah.
- Waukesha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Muskego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pewaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Greendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 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 Lake Beulah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Beulah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Beulah. 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 Lake Beulah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Beulah. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Beulah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Beulah ...
Looking for more information about Lake Beulah? 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 Lake Beulah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Beulah.
Adding Lake Beulah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Beulah 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 Lake Beulah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Lake Beulah post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Beulah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Beulah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Beulah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |