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Welcome to Beechwood ...

Beechwood is located in Lauderdale County<1>.


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


Beechwood is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Beechwood: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Beechwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Beechwood: This one is located in Lauderdale County and the other is located in Lowndes County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 43 communities that are also named Beechwood - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (5), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (5), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Beechwood ...

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

  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tuscumbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Town Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Cherokee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Littleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Killen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
  • Saint Joseph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechwood ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood. 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 Lauderdale, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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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