RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Wyoming >> Crook County >> BeulahIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Wyoming


The Commemorative Quarter for Wyoming







Welcome to Beulah ...

Beulah is located in Crook County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Beulah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Beulah is 3,520 feet [1,073 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Beulah is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Beulah lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Beulah lies within the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Beulah: 57783<3>

Communities Also Named Beulah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Beulah - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (7), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Manitoba (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (4), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Beulah ...

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

  • Spearfish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <5>
  • Belle Fourche
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
    • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <5>
  • North Spearfish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Sundance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trojan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
    • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
  • Saint Onge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Preston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
  • Central City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 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 Beulah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beulah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beulah ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beulah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beulah.

Adding Beulah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Beulah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Beulah post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beulah.

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Crook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beulah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Beulah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beulah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024