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Welcome to Beaverton ...

The town of Beaverton is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaverton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaverton has a population of 184 people<3> (see below for details).

Beaverton is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Beaverton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Beaverton: (205) & (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Beaverton: 35544<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaverton had an population of 184 people. This is a decrease of 8.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaverton had a population of 201 people. This makes Beaverton the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 201 people, the population of Beaverton decreased 11.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 226 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaverton.

Communities Also Named Beaverton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Beaverton - they are located in Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Beaverton ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Winfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Guin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Guin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <7>
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <7>
  • Sulligent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
    • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <7>
  • Brilliant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <7>
  • Glen Allen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Twin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Detroit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaverton ...

Looking for more information about Beaverton? 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 Beaverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaverton.

Adding Beaverton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaverton 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 Beaverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Beaverton post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaverton.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lamar, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaverton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>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 town (such as Beaverton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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