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Welcome to Beulah ...

Beulah is located in Pueblo County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beulah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Beulah is described as "From the Bible. It was first called Mace's Hole, after the Mexican outlaw, Juan Mace. A Reverend Gaylord objected to the original name as being unworthy and at a social gathering in 1876, two names were voted upon - Silver Glen and Beulah. Beulah won by two votes."

Beulah is 6,380 feet [1,945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Beulah is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Beulah lies within the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Beulah: 81023<5>

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), 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.

  • Rye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
  • Colorado City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
    • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
  • Siloam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
  • Wetmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Custer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <6>
  • Apache City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
  • Querida ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
    • Querida is located in Custer County
    • Querida has also been known as:
    • Bassick
    • Querida Junction
  • Rosita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
    • Rosita is located in Custer County
  • Coal Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lascar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
  • Florence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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.<7>

From that list, the Beulah post office opened in 1876.

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 Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pueblo, 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.
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<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beulah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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