Welcome to Beulah ...
Beulah is located in Prairie County<1>.
The location of Beulah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beulah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Beulah is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beulah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beulah is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Beulah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Beulah: This one is located in Prairie County and the other is located in Drew County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 57 communities that are also named Beulah - they are located in Alabama (4), 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, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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.
- Brinkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
- Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Des Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
- Clarendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Hazen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <4>
- Cotton Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
- De Valls Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Valls Bluff
- De Valls Bluff is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Valls Bluff <4>
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wheatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <4>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beulah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Beulah post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beulah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, 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 Beulah - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |